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 …
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 …
Coming out of anesthesia Even though there is no intent to cure, there are still treatment options that may help keep the cancer at bay or slow progression. In order to determine what options may help, Eli's arm tumor is being sent for genetic testing. It will probably have the same genetic makeup as his …
