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Happy Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is billed as an opportunity for fathers and children to express their gratitude for the other 364 days a year that mothers devote to their families.

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Reset Button

Colin’s second week of radiation was grueling: vomiting, utter fatigue, dangerous aspiration and an unexpected stay in the hospital.

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The Little Engine

Colin has made some big leaps ahead, and we can now really see the strength of his determination.

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Iron Man, not Iron Lungs

Colin has finished the methotrexate infusion that kicked off the second round of chemo.

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Hello, Neutropenia!

Initially, the reluctance to release Colin from the hospital was related to timing and the fact that we had still not worked out the kinks with managing his secretions.

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Putting the Fundo to the Test

After Colin’s sudden swelling on Sunday, Monday started off relatively placid.

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Chemo Done for the Week

Colin’s done with chemo for this week!

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First Chemo, Then Home

Colin has an official discharge date: Wednesday.

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Up and Away

Colin has done well through the methotrexate.

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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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