What is Kids-With-Cancer
This community's purpose is to provide a place for parents and kids with cancer to support each other. Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled divi...
Join Now
| Topics | Replies | Last Post | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
|
0 |
By GKT
10/13/09 |
||||
 |
|
1 |
By amorverus
10/02/09 |
||||
|
|
|
2 |
By amorverus
10/02/09 |
||||
|
|
|
1 |
By tibuan
07/06/09 |
||||
 |
|
0 |
By ialtpsas
06/17/09 |
||||
|
|
|
0 |
By PreciousHands
06/13/08 |
||||
|
|
|
3 |
By nanouzz
11/16/07 |
||||
Ask an Expert
Posted in 1) Demerol: I'll never forget a lecture I attended as a resident by a well known toxicologist who said Demerol should be pulled from the ... Read More »
Posted in Today has been a good day. After weeks of preparation, my wife, mother, and oldest daughter headed over to a nearby school early this ... Read More »
I knew it wasn't going to be a pleasant experience for both my daughter and me as we had been through this a few times before over the last few ... Read More »
-
No, once again I have not fallen off the face of t...
DiRN Nov 19, 2009
One Birthday Girl + 50 friends + Lots of toys for U of M + 144 cupcakes = WOW!!!!!
Thursday, November 19, 2009 |
No, once again I have not fallen off the face of the earth...I've run all over it, sometimes, but I'm still alive and well.
The triple move is complete, thank God and all are settled into their new homes. Kylie's birthday party was an incredible gas. It will take 1 SUV and 2 autos to get all the toys up to U of M and the plan is to do it Friday, Nov. 27. I am doing a brief updat...
1 Recommendation -
Once again, I haven't fallen off the face of t...
DiRN Oct 29, 2009
Something approaching...Normalcy!
Thursday, October 29, 2009 |
Once again, I haven't fallen off the face of the earth! Just working 6 to 7 nights a week. But I got good news... either tonight or tomorrow I train the new relief nurse! So... I hope to go back to my 40 hours a week schedule. I actually have a 3 day weekend this weekend, and a 4 day one on the 13th and 14th of November! But I will still be busy.
This weekend is the big triple move! Ron, Aubre...1 Recommendation
1 Comment -
No, I did not fall off the face of the earth! I ha...
DiRN Oct 16, 2009
Friday, October 16, 2009
No, I did not fall off the face of the earth! I have been pretty busy lately and am getting ready to do some running, so hear is the short version
Christian: relapsed a little and is now getting better. My fellow night nurse is now Officially on maternity leave so I see a whole lot of Mr. C. Like nightly!
Kylie: If we ever doubted that Kylie was a miracle baby, she has added another few to her list...3 Comments -
I guess the best way to describe the past week or ...
DiRN Sep 29, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 |
I guess the best way to describe the past week or so is it was ouchy. so...
C. got home from the hospital. He was still pretty sick and lots of respiratory secretions. Hospitalization is traumatizing to these little guys and girls, so he was pretty wild to care for the first couple of nights. All of the suctioning really didn't help matters at all. His oral aversion is just out of control, plu...1 Recommendation2 Comments -
well, I've been on a lot this week and I have ...
DiRN Sep 19, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009 |
well, I've been on a lot this week and I have been glad to catch up on some of you guys. It's good to do this, but...It ain't good for my paycheck. So... With C coming out of the hospital and him being so sick. I work the next 7 nights. So... may not be on much this week but remember life is good. Love and Blessings, Diane1 Recommendation2 Comments -
Aubrey and I have been not arguing, but discussing...
DiRN Sep 17, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009 |
Aubrey and I have been not arguing, but discussing the feeding tube issue all summer. She really wants Kylie to have a G-tube surgically placed and not go back to the nasogastric tube.
I don't like that idea. I tend to view health as working with the person's body first and also trying to take the least invasive solution to health problems. So, we treated the oral aversion intensively and ...1 Recommendation3 Comments -
I have been having some serious fun lately. I am w...
DiRN Sep 15, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 |
I have been having some serious fun lately. I am well rested, I have had a TON of time with Kylie...Next week isn't going to be as much fun, since I have been off of work this week, but Christian should be coming out of the hospital tomorrow or Thursday... We'll survive.
Sunday I got to do the stereotypical grandparent thing - Feed the child junk and send her home with her parents. She had...1 Recommendation2 Comments -
Wow, I'm online two days in a row. Surprise!Pa...
DiRN Sep 12, 2009
I didn't realize how busy I was until I slowed down.
Saturday, September 12, 2009 |
Wow, I'm online two days in a row. Surprise!
Paul went back to work yesterday. Pretty whipped and anxious at the end of the day. Keep him in your prayers.
Have a zoo trip planned for Monday with the kids and Kylie
Going to go see Christian at the hospital today. He's doing much better, thank God, and should be home the first part of the week. He scared us a little Wednesday night and Thursda...1 Recommendation2 Comments -
OK, I've written some long journals before, bu...
DiRN Sep 11, 2009
Wow, this is a LONG journal entry
Friday, September 11, 2009 |
OK, I've written some long journals before, but this is the longest. It is the first chapter in my book about Kylie and her miracles, called WONDERFULLY MADE. So please take a moment, or ten and read it. Love and Blessings, Diane
MIRACLES HAPPEN
Diane's journal entry 8-26-09
The Webster's New College dictionary defines a miracle as: an extraordinary event that cannot be explained ...1 Recommendation3 Comments -
Paul is better and is going to work today. He stil...
DiRN Sep 11, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
Paul is better and is going to work today. He still has some pain, but is much more active and feels pretty good
We won two battles wth Kylie but lost one. First and foremost, blood flow is great through the heart. If the baffle is still leaking, it's not a biggie. Kylie is doing more things daily. She is an incredibly active little bean. She gives huggles (think a cross between a hug and a sn... -
Paul had his surgery yesterday, feels cruddy, home...
DiRN Sep 01, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Paul had his surgery yesterday, feels cruddy, home today. Kylie has nasty viral infection, with pink eye! Fun. She is home! This is the first time we went to AA and didn't have to stay! That's a first. Please pray that we get online back with feeding program. we are losing ground again . More later, love and blessings, diane1 Comment -
Life is pretty good. Kylie went to the neurologist...
DiRN Aug 24, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009 |
Life is pretty good. Kylie went to the neurologist last week and they are starting to wean her off the Phenobarbital, the antiseizure drug they had to use after her stroke. The kids saw her brain scan from February and were amazed. The stroke literally took out 15 to 20% of her brain. Yet to a casual observer, there is no sign that she ever had a stroke. There are no visual problems, her right si...1 Recommendation1 Comment
One Birthday Girl + 50 friends + Lots of toys for U of M + 144 cupcakes = WOW!!!!!
Thursday, November 19, 2009 |
No, once again I have not fallen off the face of the earth...I've run all over it, sometimes, but I'm still alive and well.
The triple move i...
The triple move i...
1 Recommendation
Kids With Cancer Information
This community's purpose is to provide a place for parents and kids with cancer to support each other. Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues.
Cancer can occur in young children and adolescents, but it is rare. Pediatric cancers, especially leukemia, are on an upward trend. Though some studies have not shown this, others done over a longer scale of time have so indicated.
The age of peak incidence of cancer in children occurs during the first year of life. Leukemia (usually ALL) is the most common infant malignancy (30%), followed by the central nervous system cancers and neuroblastoma. The remainder consists of Wilms' tumor, lymphomas, rhabdomyosarcoma (arising from muscle), retinoblastoma, osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma.
Female and male infants have essentially the same overall cancer incidence rates, but white infants have substantially higher cancer rates than black infants for most cancer types. Relative survival for infants is very good for neuroblastoma, Wilms' tumor and retinoblastoma, and fairly good (80%) for leukemia, but not for most other types of cancer.
See more Kids With Cancer Information.
Latest Activity
- DiRN gave thegardener a celebration wish 11/19
- DiRN wrote a Journal Entry 11/19
- AxleF gave Ihatehavingcancer a hug 11/16
- lopeznewmexico gave DiRN flowers 11/16
- BSPUNKY gave Ihatehavingcancer a 'get well soon!' 11/13
- roknauntt gave Ihatehavingcancer a prayer 11/13
- Ihatehavingcancer gave BSPUNKY a little love 11/13
- 79pounds gave DiRN a little love 11/7
- DiRN gave thegardener a funny face 11/7
This support group doesn't have any member created groups yet.
Be the first to create one!
