We usually think of being photogenic as looking good on camera. What do you call someone who looks good on scans? Eli is having his MRI now and negotiated with the nurse when she would put in his IV for the contrast. During said negotiations, she mentioned how good he is at getting his MRIs. …
Trying to decide on a relapse treatment plan was much more difficult than I had anticipated. When I read the MRI results back in May, I was devastated, but determined to push through whatever miserable chemo combo was on the menu for relapse. Instead, we were told there wasn't a plan because nothing would cure …
In order to reduce the work of celebrating the kids' birthdays each year, we only do birthday parties with friends on even number ages (thanks for the idea, Mom and Dad). It also happens that 7 of our 9 kids were born in an even number year, so we have lots of birthday parties to …
I spent most of today dealing with medical bills that have accumulated in the last month and a half. I had been too busy doing fun things with Eli and the kids and researching treatment options to bother with such mundane concerns. The biggest frustration was trying to get some billing mixups fixed, so I …
Eli's bucket list Progress has been made on the list of things Eli wants to do as well as on his workshop, courtesy of Make-A-Wish. While they are providing the structure and many of the accoutrements Eli wants on the inside, they do have a budget, so not everything he wants will be included. Ground …
