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47. Sunday, November 24, 2024.
Today is the last day of this chemo round for Owen. I don’t think he knows that he is at the strength that knocked him down a few months...
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46. Monday, Nov 18, 2024
Owen has been doing great. So great that he started tackling our dreaded closet. Now, you can walk into our closet. You won’t have to...
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45. Election Day, November 5, 2024
Owen had his MRI a day before Halloween and we saw Dr. D, Radiation Oncology, last Friday that Owen’s scans are clean!!! Amazing news and...
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44. Where did October go?! Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Owen completed a round of chemo on Sunday. And let me tell you… Owen is feeling great!! It’s so good to see Owen feeling so upbeat. It...
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43. Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Owen missed the girls so much so when this last Friday rolled around, he declared that we were driving up to Katy. We spent two days with...
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42. Saturday, October 12, 2024
One of the bedroom windows is cracked on the outside glass. This is not a big window but it is thin and long. Lowes came out to do a full...
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41. Friday, October 11, 2024
It’s just been a rough cycle. From missing the super pill, to injuring his kidney with the violent vomiting, to fever and rash, and the...
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40. Thursday, October 3, 2024
Ok. It’s time for an update. The past week has been a challenge. After Owen missed the super pill, Oncology gave us a new schedule and...
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39. C2 - Wednesday, Sep 25, 2024
Today is the Munchkin’s 28th birthday! What a journey that has been! The Munchkin has been a hard worker and has been raising the Muffin...
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38. Saturday, September 14, 2024
It’s been a great last three weeks for Owen! He’s had a few waves of nausea but nothing like his first round back in June/July. He has...
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37. Much Needed Joy
Yesterday, Owen had a highly anticipated appointment with Dr.B, his neurosurgeon. Dr. B told us that this report was an A+. No new...
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36. C4 - August 31, 2024
Today will be day 4 into Owen’s 5-day chemo round. That $700 pill of wonders is doing exactly that… keeping nausea at bay for him. He...
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35. C2 - August 29, 2024
Owen started his 5-day chemo cycle yesterday. The strength of the medication is almost double of what he was taking for his initial...
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34. MRI Day
Today, Owen has his post radiation and chemotherapy MRI. Dr. B., Owen’s neurosurgeon, ordered it. He thinks that the MRI ordered by the...
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33. Fighting Something
Owen has one more week of break time before the next round of chemo starts. Family members have converged to the house to be with him...
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32. Is Summer Over Yet?
It’s a week into the 4-week recovery time for Owen. The nausea and vomiting still have a deep hold on him. Owen’s medical and radiation...
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31. Last Day of Radiation- July, 30, 2024
Last four days have been bad for Owen with uncontrollable nausea. But this is a special day! This is what Owen has done everyday for the...
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30. The Joy of Being Able To Count
I like writing to-do lists. Checking things off just makes me feel better. But oh, that feeling times 100 when I can count the pills left...
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29. R26, C38 - Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Including today, five more days of radiation and seven more days of chemo for Owen. Owen has had a few waves of heavy nausea. I had to go...
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28. My Curry-lovin’ Muffin
Had to share a clip… the Muffin’s introduction to a slice of lemon.
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