Adrienne had her second DLI today, followed by the vancomycin. This dose of lymphocytes was five times the amount of the previous infusion though the volume was the same. So far, she has no side effects and is feeling fine. Her hemoglobin dropped a bit since her last counts so that probably accounts for her increased fatigue the last few days, but it's not serious. Overall, she is feeling very well.
We leave tomorrow for CMC. Adrienne starts orientation on Thursday and classes begin Monday. She is very excited about the next few days, except for the packing part, which we all find a bit stressful.
Please send me an e-mail (garnett@garnettgrp.com) if you would like Adrienne's address and phone number at school. We are still waiting for the e-mail address.
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Adrienne was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease in 1996 at age 9. She had multiple relapses, two bone marrow transplants, and a range of chemos and radiation therapies, and passed away on October 1, 2009. We are heartbroken.
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About Adrienne
- Adrienne
- Adrienne was very much like others with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, the most common cancer in teens and young adults. What was unusual is that she had it for more than half her life and ultimately, it took her life. Hodgkin's is curable for about 80% people, but Adrienne was one of the 20% for whom a cure was elusive. She considered herself lucky since treatments had been there for her with each relapse but she ran out of treatment options and her body just couldn’t take any more. As she said, "Though I’ve now had cancer for most of my life, I no longer plan my life around it; instead, I try to plan cancer around my life." We hope you can take inspiration from her and how she lived her life.
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