Adrienne is definitely feeling better today and the fevers have stopped. She still has little appetite but is able to get enough down so she doesn't feel too weak. She's been taking the bus the last few days because sitting sideways with no natural light on the subway made her feel ill, but she was able to take the subway to work this morning.
On Monday, Adrienne will have a new port placed. I don't think anyone anticipated how difficult it would be to get an IV into her and she needs two for the trial so they can give the drug and draw labs at the same time. She'll still need one IV for the day they give the drug but they can use the port for everything else.
Thank you for the notes and comments. Adrienne is overwhelmed by the support and love. She said, "wow, I didn't know so many people read my blog!"
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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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- 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.
4 comments:
Hi Adrienne - I'm another friend of your moms from the HL forum. You have many supporters on the boards that have you in their thoughts and prayers as you travel through yet another round of treatments to beat the beast...God willing forever this time. You are an amazing young lady with an incredible spunk and spirit, and we all admire you so much.
Glad to read that you were feeling better today - hope it stays that way. Love, (((HUGS))) and best wishes from sunny southern California (near Magic Mt).
Susan
Hi Adrienne - I'm another friend of your moms from the HL forum. You have many supporters on the boards that have you in their thoughts and prayers as you travel through yet another round of treatments to beat the beast...God willing forever this time. You are an amazing young lady with an incredible spunk and spirit, and we all admire you so much.
Glad to read that you were feeling better today - hope it stays that way. Love, (((HUGS))) and best wishes from sunny southern California (near Magic Mt).
Susan
Hi Adrienne, I always keep up with how you are doing with your blog.
You & your mom are always in my thoughts. I hope you start to feel better.
Take Care,
Debora Blake
Dear Adrienne-
I just wanted to let you know that you're in my thoughts as you begin your new treatment. I hope that things get easier as time goes on and that you're able to enjoy more of your time in NYC. I continue to be inspired by your bravery.
Mary
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