Adam celebrated his 19th birthday last week, complete with pizza, chocolate and friends! If you know Adam, you know that included three of his favorites! He and Jo enjoyed a week in Grand Junction visiting friends and just being home. This week finds Adam back at Children’s in Denver beginning the last round of chemo. [...]
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In the past two weeks, Adam has had tons of tests in preparation for his stem cell transplant. The tests included things like kidney function, EKG, bone scans, and MRIs. Although final results are not in for every test, things look good! All results are as expected and it doesn’t appear that the cancer has [...]
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Just a quick note to let you know that Adam had a spinal tap and a bone marrow test on Monday. Results from both were clear!
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Whoo-whoo! Adam’s blood work on Thursday showed that both his platelet and red blood cell counts are coming back up. He is feeling much better and has got his appetite back. On Monday doctors will put in a new port in preparation for the stem cell transplant. This will be the first appointment in a [...]
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Boy, this fourth round of chemo has really hit Adam hard! Even though he has had multiple transfusions of both red blood cells and platelets, his counts for both remain very, very low. Although doctors say they sometimes see this after the fourth round, it’s definitely time for them to start coming back up! The [...]
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Adam and Jo headed back to Ft. Collins yesterday after spending a few days in the hospital. The hospital stay was for the normal fever that seems to come a few days after each round of chemo. Adam is doing o.k. but the chemo is definitely taking its toll on his body. His counts remain [...]
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Several of Adam’s friends will be participating in Grand Junction’s Relay for Life June 13-14 at Canyon View Park in Grand Junction. For those of you who have never been to a relay, it is an 18 hour event designed to bring together those who have been touched by cancer. At Relay, people gather to [...]
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4-15-08 Adam headed back to Ft. Collins last Saturday after receiving chemo Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Although the nausea has not been as bad with this round of chemo, Adam is extremely fatigued. He had a red blood cell transfusion last Friday but it didn’t do much to boost his energy level. He’s headed to [...]
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4-9-08 Adam and Jo spent last weekend in Grand Junction. Adam said he was happy to get reacquainted with his drums and his water bed! Adam started his fourth round of chemo yesterday. He is scheduled for chemo Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week. Adam will have a short break after this round of [...]
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3-31-08 Well, it took a lot longer than they had hoped, but Adam’s stem cell harvest is complete. They harvest every day from Monday until Sunday; they still didn’t get quite as much as they had hoped for but it is enough and they will not have to harvest after the next round of chemo. [...]
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