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Archive for June, 2008

Monday, June 30th:

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Here’s an early update for you today, as I have had to miss a day at the hospital.    The story of her new found wealth from the garage sale needs some clarification.  I handed her an envelope and told her it ...

Sunday, June 29th:

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When Dana showed up at the Chloe Benefit Garage Sale this morning I knew the face of distress.  Dave was able to spend the night with Chloe last night so Dana spent the night at home last night, with Ivey, ...

Saturday, June 28th:

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This roller coaster ride is not any fun! We get good news and then things go south really quick. The temperature and nausea is back. So is her lack of interest in doing anything. It’s a ...

Friday, June 27th:

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Hello all, Dana here with an update.  Its Friday, June 27th and I know this because Chloe asked Daddy to write the date on her board.  This was helpful! The name of "Fred" (the tumor) is medically speaking: Juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma ...

Thursday, June 26th: Two weeks from the horrific news.

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Today started out like last night ended, with nausea.  Then the entire team got involved.  Chloe needs to move more was the word from the medical team.  So up she went, into the chair.  It’s one thing when Mama says ...

Wednesday, June 25th: (Pictures make it all the way to the bottom.)

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How are you doing Chloe? “Miserable.” That about sums up the bulk of her day today. She really looked as Critically Ill as she medically is. It was a day that I’d say she was feeling, ...

I think it’s Tuesday, June24th: From Dana

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Everyone deserves their moment. I am unable to imagine how Chloe will describe this adventure in the days to come. For now here is a tidbit I'm okay with sharing. Late nights in the PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) ...

Monday, June 23rd:

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Here we are, starting week three.  It’s hard to believe we have been here two full weeks tonight and that we are all still sane… to one extent or another.  Chloe had a good rest last night but started the morning ...

Sunday, June 22nd:

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We had hopes of Chloe only spending one night in PICU.  We had those dashed as she is just not progressing, as we would like.  Her pain meds are way up, her temperature is still elevated, she can’t eat anything for ...

Saturday, June 21st:

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You know there are roller coasters in the park but you don’t like being on one here.  Chloe went through a lot again today.  In the morning she took a wheelchair ride to the fish tank.  That was a nice ...