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Delay in the Plan

Posted on September 16, 2016 by chris

Sorry, this update is long overdue.
The last we posted, Eli was admitted into the hospital due to a fever which turned out to be typhlitis.  This required ‘gut rest’ and white blood counts to return.  Gut rest required us to … Continue reading →

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Surgery went well

Posted on July 26, 2016 by chris

Here’s an update for those not on Facebook.
Surgery went well and was quick. The oncology team was surprised when they heard from Dr. Lal so soon after surgery. He thinks he removed close to 100% of the tumor. Yeah!! The … Continue reading →

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Just Hanging Out

Posted on July 17, 2016 by chris

We’re still here at Children’s Hospital of WI.  You’ll remember that we brought Eli to the ER on Wednesday night.  He had a low grade fever during the day which spiked to a high fever in the afternoon.  They eventually … Continue reading →

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Bone Marrow Biopsy Tomorrow

Posted on May 20, 2016 by chris

Tomorrow, Eli has a Bone Marrow Biopsy.  This is in addition to his 5th and last chemo infusion for this round.
For this procedure, the surgeon inserts a couple needles into the pelvis bone on the left and right sides to extract … Continue reading →

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To The Moon and Back

Posted on May 15, 2016 by chris

“Dear Eli, your mom and I love you to the moon and back!”
No, there isn’t a magical moon dust mineral that kills cancer….  Or maybe there is and we haven’t found it yet.  But how far would we go to … Continue reading →

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T-shirts for Eli’s Super Squad

Posted on May 9, 2016 by chris

Eli’s Godmother, Jessica, designed an awesome t-shirt for Eli’s Super Squad. Comes in both short and long sleeves. Click the following link to order.
https://www.dunnssportinggoods.net/teams/2016-elis-super-squad
Up to three dollars from each shirt will be donated to a childhood cancer related organization, yet … Continue reading →

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I believe …

Posted on April 23, 2016 by chris

“Life is not fair.”  I’ve said that phrase to the kids a lot over the years. In response to things like –

I had to wait until I was 3 1/2 years old to chew gum!
I always get the hand me … Continue reading →

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3 Strikes and You’re Out

Posted on October 15, 2014 by chris

So it’s appropriate that the baseball playoffs are going on right now because after 3 tries at the expanders, it is officially a strikeout.
Jamie had started feeling better and then this morning she noticed that her shirt was wet in … Continue reading →

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New antibiotics

Posted on October 9, 2014 by chris

Jamie saw Dr. Hijjawi today.  Good news is that surgery wasn’t necessary (Thanks for all the prayers!).  He decided to switch Jamie’s antibiotics.  She was sweaty, blotchy and had a red face after taking her antibiotic at the Dr.’s office. … Continue reading →

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Pray for no surgery

Posted on October 8, 2014 by chris

So the plan is to stay home overnight, take the second dose of antibiotic, and see Dr. Hijjawi as soon as the office opens tomorrow.  Just in case surgery is needed to ‘wash out’ the left side, Jamie should not … Continue reading →

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