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« on: November 02, 2022, 09:07:14 AM » |
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This is my nephew Bryan, his wife, and kids in their family costume. The little one, Melanie "MiMi," just turned 3. She was just declared cancer free after 8 months of chemo. She had Wilm's tumor and had a kidney removed before starting chemo. It's been a rough year for her, but she's a trooper.  |
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« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2022, 10:50:09 AM » |
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Wow, she is a trooper. I had a kidney removed a few years ago and know what that is like.
Great costumes.
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« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2022, 11:25:43 AM » |
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Cute Kids!!  Rams |
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« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2022, 11:35:58 AM » |
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« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2022, 11:41:01 AM » |
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This is my nephew Bryan, his wife, and kids in their family costume. The little one, Melanie "MiMi," just turned 3. She was just declared cancer free after a year of chemo. She had Wilm's tumor and had a kidney removed before starting chemo. It's been a rough year for her, but she's a trooper. Everything about this is awesome.   |
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« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2022, 02:02:55 PM » |
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We went to see a grateful dead cover band that played in the street this weekend at Westminster SC... the band members were all the little green guy, I guess for halloween... -Mike |
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« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2022, 02:12:08 PM » |
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This is my nephew Bryan, his wife, and kids in their family costume. The little one, Melanie "MiMi," just turned 3. She was just declared cancer free after a year of chemo. She had Wilm's tumor and had a kidney removed before starting chemo. It's been a rough year for her, but she's a trooper. It’s heartbreaking to see kids have to go thru this. Glad to hear she is doing good. |
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« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2022, 03:32:32 PM » |
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A little back story on MiMi's journey. Looking back, it's only been 8 months, not a year.  Feb 17, MiMi became quite ill; vomiting anything she ate and she wouldn’t move. Feb 18, when taken the doctor, MiMi wouldn’t let him touch her tummy, so he sent her to the hospital for imaging. She was diagnosed with left kidney Wilm's Tumor and admitted to ICU. The tumor had ruptured and hemorrhaged (thus the severe abdominal pain and vomiting). Feb 21, Left kidney was removed and port for chemo was placed. Although testing indicated the cancer had not spread, since the tumor had ruptured, it was classified Stage 3; which meant radiation and chemo. Feb 27, MiMi goes home!! This is her big brother, Leo, helping her walk into the house.  Mar 4, MiMi starts radiation and chemo. She really likes this hippo, it has a port, just like her. Radiation for 7 days; chemo was supposed to be 6 months, but her ANC was too low on several occasions to receive chemo... which pushed out her end date.   Fast forward to Oct 13, after 7 1/2 months on chemo, MiMi is in remission.  And... she wants to be a doctor when she grows up! (This pic is before radiation and chemo.)  |
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« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2022, 05:18:01 PM » |
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Love this and love she's in remission! One observation though, wouldn't it be more accurate if the kids were the controllers and the parents were the controlled characters?  |
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« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2022, 10:07:57 PM » |
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Love this and love she's in remission! One observation though, wouldn't it be more accurate if the kids were the controllers and the parents were the controlled characters? |
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« Reply #12 on: November 02, 2022, 10:32:18 PM » |
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Love the pic of her brother helping her Me too. He is a good big brother.  |
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« Reply #13 on: November 02, 2022, 11:59:14 PM » |
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Again, some very cute kids. Glad to hear she's in remission and living large. Rams |
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« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2022, 08:14:51 AM » |
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Mimi was very excited to get her port out yesterday (she really doesn't like it). This is a huge deal!! Now she is officially in remission!! She will still have scans every three months for awhile.   |
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« Reply #15 on: December 29, 2022, 08:19:49 AM » |
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Excellent news!!
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« Reply #17 on: December 29, 2022, 10:01:42 AM » |
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« Reply #18 on: December 29, 2022, 10:01:50 AM » |
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I hate to see small kids go through trauma like that. I am thrilled that everything worked out,
she is a little doll.
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« Reply #20 on: December 29, 2022, 01:41:13 PM » |
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Connie, beautiful story and pictures. Great smile on her at the end following port removal. It's always difficult for we adults to watch little ones go through all that she did but she appears to have handled it like a trooper. |
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« Reply #21 on: December 30, 2022, 06:58:05 AM » |
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Wow what a shame she had to go through that. I am very glad everything is ok. She is a real cutie. |
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