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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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September
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- No words
- What kind of fungus?
- No changes
- Disseminated Candida
- I miss Adrienne
- Long long night
- Not bad news
- Don't know much
- Tomorrow
- Talked to Dr. O
- COUNTS!!!
- Why post?
- What's between nothing and Xanax?
- NVCI Visit
- Nurse Ratchet?
- Like herding cats
- Big decisions
- Thoughts
- More trouble breathing
- L'Shana Tova
- Quiet night
- No sleep
- Mochi vs matzo
- Where are we?
- Afternoon update
- Liver failure?
- Doc update
- Bad night
- 3 weeks
- A week
- Sludge
- Yeah!
- I'm ok
- Infectious disease day
- Good and bad
- Long days
- No change
- Late update
- A little better
- No change
- Intubated
- Spoke too soon
- PICC Line In
- GND it is
- You won't believe this
- Talked to Dr O
- PCP Pneumonia?
- Back on BiPAP
- New problem
- Baby steps
- Fragile
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September
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8 comments:
Yeay I've found out personally that the liver is always an area of concern. Glad to hear things are moving in the right direction with the lungs. Hopefully the liver will follow.
Hi Alison,
You're right. Adrienne is tougher than she looks. What's "mess"? Go, girl is all I can say!!
Love,
Mom and Ed
Yeah...what is "mess"? Hope this is something that can be cleaned up/out and get her liver back to a good functioning condition soon.
Thinking of you very often. Glad you got some supportive help to lend a hand at home and for some more moral support.
((HUGS))
Susan
'mess' = meds right?
Wow - everything seems to be moving in the right direction. Let's keep this trend going........I am so in awe of the incredible strength the both of you have.......love and hugs as always............<3
Hi Alison, I promise you too that Adrienne wont remember, my mother was last year 10 days on the vent, doesnt remember a thing, said pretty funny things when she first woke up which is normal. So good to hear chemo is working hope counts go up very soon!!
:-) Gitte
So glad that it's something that can be handled. You've started my Saturday in a great fashion and I hope your day goes the same way!
Love,
Lisa
*Cautiously* Can I say it's good news? I so want it to be good news....
Hugs, Marsha
Vent down to 45% seems like a very good trend, and I'm happy for you to have some postive news.
Karen, Clare's mom
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