We had a preliminary conversation with Dr. Hurvitz, our oncologist, about Ben's future after we leave the hospital. He won't be able to go back to school before the Summer, but chances are very good that he can return to school in the Fall. Because his defenses against infection are weakened, he can't be exposed to all of the germs in a classroom right now. If he gets sick after leaving the hospital, we have to bring him back.
So we can count another blessing -- the timing was pretty good.
Nicole and I started this blog to keep friends and family updated on Ben's fight against leukemia which began on May 8, 2007. If you want to make a donation to help Ben and other cancer patients, please click the links in the right margin. Thanks to everyone for your support and encouragement.
Links
- American Cancer Society
- Ben's Starlight Foundation Donations Page
- Camp Ronald McDonald
- Cedars-Sinai Donations (Please Specify Account No. 216620, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fund)
- Children's Oncology Group
- Children's Oncology Group Donations
- Donate Blood
- Facebook Cause -- Cedars Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fund
- Hockey Fights Cancer
- Make-a-Wish Foundation Donations
- National Cancer Institute Leukemia Page
- Pablove
- Starlight Children's Foundation
- The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
- The Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Blog Archive
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- Who reads this blog, anyway?
- Thank you, Turning Point!
- Oops! (And thank God!!!)
- Bad News
- Preliminary Report
- The Big Day (?)
- Message of the Day
- No news yet
- Waiting for Big Test Results
- Hey Ms. Thomas!
- Steroids
- Thanks for the Comments!
- Great E-Mail to Scott
- The PICC Line
- The New Prescription
- Another One Bites The Dust
- The Waiting is the Hardest Part
- The Infusion Center
- Ugh!
- Some Test Results
- Blood
- Hello from the Playroom
- You want photos, eh?
- Back to Work
- Tuesday Report
- First Outpatient Visit, Part 3
- First Outpatient Visit, Part 2
- The Outpatient Stuff Begins
- Afternoon Report
- Sunday Morning
- Post-party, no depression
- First Day at Home
- We're Home!!!!!!!!
- Links Updated
- Sorry for the confusion
- No title
- Waking up
- Morning Update
- Another reason to love the NHL
- Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation
- Still on track
- Readership
- Pills, pills, pills
- More progress
- Thank You!
- Shots are done
- Morning update
- Ben's first post
- More good news
- Treatment, Part II
- The Longer Term
- Another good place to donate
- "pre-B"
- Some Great News
- Questions from Ben
- Aunt Stefanie, part 2
- No title
- Aunt Stefanie is working overtime!
- Open Forum Answer #1: Advance Signs?
- More on Donating
- Bone Marrow Test Results
- Questions about gifts and donations
- Neat e-mail
- First Blackberry Post
- Open Forum
- Treatment, Part I
- What Ben Has
- Introduction
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1 comment:
Hello Ben,
Jared Rodriques and his family are wishing you well. Jared is in Ms. Brown's K-1 class. We are very happy that you are under the care of the experts at Cedars. Jared spent 10 days at Cedars when he was 9 months old and he had life saving care. He is now doing very well with ongoing support from the wonderful caregivers in the cedars community.
Also, for Ben's parents, I am the Anatomic Pathology Manager at Cedars on the 8th floor. Although I just started working there this March, I know the care you are recieving are from top notch care givers and experts in the field. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to assist with your needs during this difficult time. I can be reached through 310-423-4739, sarina.rodriques@cshs.org.
Please continue to use your extended community for help. We are here for you and wish you well.
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