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Chemo Vacation

Colin is taking a little chemo vacation, though it may be more theoretical than real.

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November 8th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: Chemotherapy, Complications, Death, Neurological Deficits, Perspective on Cancer, Treatment | One comment

Pushing Through

Colin is back on track with chemo, eliciting a big sigh of relief for us.

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November 4th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Chemotherapy, Complications, Diagnosis, Perspective on Cancer, Understanding Hospitals | 4 comments

Trick or Treat

The children of St. Jude are now asleep, comatose in the aftermath of an orgy of candy consumption.

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October 31st, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: Chemotherapy, Diagnosis, Effects of Cancer and Treatment, Lessons on Medicine, Perspective on Cancer, Physical Therapy, Understanding Hospitals | 7 comments

Third Eye Patch

Today, it seemed that the eye patch gods had finally smiled upon us: the arrival of a nice bundle of pediatric eye gauzes.

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August 29th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Chemotherapy, Complications, Death, Decisions, Lessons on Medicine, Perspective on Cancer, Physical Therapy | Leave a comment

Levy Butt Paste

The weekend has been eventful in many ways, and Colin now hovers at the brink of the next step in his treatment, installation of the shunt and replacement mediport.

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August 9th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Chemotherapy, Complications, Effects of Cancer and Treatment, Lessons on Medicine, Understanding Hospitals | Leave a comment

Kiss Your Baby Now

Life in the hospital always has an underlying tension, as the situation can change dramatically over the course of days or moments.

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August 6th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Complications, Death, Music Therapy, Perspective on Cancer, Physical Therapy, Understanding Hospitals | Leave a comment