Monthly Archives: October 2010
Happy Halloween!
Madeleine has worn her costume a couple of times before tonight, but tonight she got to show it off to the neighborhood children! When we were at our pre-op consultation on Thursday the surgeon said that the doctors were shocked … Continue reading
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Madeleine’s First Pumpkin!
Last weekend we went to the pumpkin patch for Madeleine to pick out her very first pumpkin. On the list for today was to carve said pumpkin and play with the pumpkin guts. I started out by drawing the face on … Continue reading
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Surgery is officially scheduled
Today was our pre-op appointment with Dr. Healey at the hospital. We also met Dr. Meehan, who will also be one of the surgeons during the surgery. We learned lots of important things about the surgery. The most important part? … Continue reading
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Treatment Update
We finally heard back from the surgeon’s scheduler’s office (aka: I called Hem-Onc since I hadn’t heard anything yet and eventually got transferred to them and then they contacted the surgeon and figured out what was going on). We have … Continue reading
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Pumpkin Patch 2010
Since Madeleine’s birthday is right around Halloween, I have decided that making a big deal out of Halloween is important. ((ok, ok, making a big deal out of any holiday is a big deal, I admit it)) But I really … Continue reading
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Madeleine’s First Birthday Party
A couple of weeks back, we celebrated Madeleine’s 1st birthday with family and a few friends. I was so sad when I realized that she probably wouldn’t be able to have the party I had always imagined she’d have for … Continue reading
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Happy 12 Month Birthday!!!
Yesterday was Madeleine’s 1 year birthday!!! A whole year has passed since my little angel was born. Incredible. I made sure she didn’t have any doctor’s appointments for her birthday and we had a fun day! First we went on … Continue reading
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A light at the end of the tunnel
Last Friday Madeleine had an MRI. On Monday we got to see it/talk about the results with Dr. Park. Essentially, she said she did not know where we would be going from there and wanted to wait until tumor board … Continue reading
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Monday Clinic Visit
Today we had another clinic visit to check Madeleine’s counts again. She didn’t need a transfusion on Saturday, thank goodness, although her numbers had gone down. Except for her ANC, the white blood cells, they had gone up. However, those … Continue reading
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A huge general update
The last week has been so busy. My mom got into town last Saturday, so we were very busy doing fun things for Madeleine, and also going to doctor’s appointments, having her birthday party, letting her nap, you know, the … Continue reading
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