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. …
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 …
The look of someone who really didn't want their picture taken. Today is MRI day. MRI day always reminds me how amazing Eli is. It is common to think of any kid with cancer as a fighter and to be in awe at what s/he has to go through so early in life. These kids …
Leaving the clinic The basic conclusion at this point is we don't know what it is. There are benign possibilities, so we are hoping for one of those. But we have a plan to figure it out. The Plan: First, move up the scans that were supposed to be the beginning of June. PET/CT is …
I have grown to dislike with a passion bumps and lumps that don't belong on/in the body. It is getting really old. Whether it's the swollen lymph node that started Eli's journey, or his brother Noah's dermoid cyst, I have had my fill. Now there is a new mass in Eli's right bicep. It was …
I, Eli, am writing this. I am completely amazed at the unbelievable surprise. My mom made me a parade. It was incredible and that is why I am doing a post. I would like to thank all of you. The only way I know of to describe my gratitude is I don't know how to describe …
Eli came down with a fever on Sunday, so we got to make a trip to the emergency department at the hospital since he still has a port. They had people inside the entrance to greet us with questions about symptoms and pump hand sanitizer on our hands and give out masks for those who …
With the scans having gone well and the port removal surgery scheduled, I thought we'd breeze through this last bit without problems. Sadly, this has turned out not to be the case. Three weeks ago, Tabitha, age 5, came down with a virus of some sort that gave her croup. I had her with me …
The kids like to try and catch Leprechauns each year on St. Patrick's Day. This year, they set out the traps they worked on earlier today. This is what they came up with: Gold coins to lure the leprechaun into a box too deep to escape A gold coin that can't be removed (maybe leprechauns …
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