Jane Roper's Blog, page 24
September 9, 2012
The Jimmy “Fun” Clinic
I wish I could manage to post more often. So much I could write about, so little I actually have time to get down here (or anywhere) in the midst of it all. But here’s the latest: As of last week, after much hemming and hawing, we switched Clio’s care over to Dana Farber /... Read the Rest »
September 1, 2012
Cancer kids get all the good stuff
If you’re gonna have cancer, then you definitely want to have it as a kid. You get SO many perks. Multiple toys every time you go to the hospital? Done. People whose entire job it is to make you feel happy and comfortable, to play with you, and do art projects with you? (Even ones... Read the Rest »
August 24, 2012
“My sister has cancer!”
There’s so much I could write about, but so little time, since tomorrow I’m actually leaving on a tiny little bit of vacation! Woo hoo! Every year, we spend a week at a family camp in New Hampshire that Alastair has gone to with his family since he was younger than our girls. It’s kind... Read the Rest »
My sister has cancer!
There’s so much I could write about, but so little time, since tomorrow I’m actually leaving on a tiny little bit of vacation! Woo hoo! Every year, we spend a week at a family camp in New Hampshire that Alastair has gone to with his family since he was younger than our girls. It’s kind... Read the Rest »
August 18, 2012
Wishes and Fears
I. Wishes Well, we’re in for it now. We pulled the trigger and contacted Make-a-Wish. (Before you panic: it’s not just for terminally ill kids. It’s for any kid with a life-threatening illness. I didn’t used to know that myself.) We explained to Clio that in a few months they’d come to our house, and... Read the Rest »
August 13, 2012
Of Ara-C, Obamacare and Dirty Fairies
Sorry. Sometimes I just like to come up with the absurd titles possible for my posts. It amuses me. Anyway. We’re still here! In the hospital. Looking out at our fabulous and awe-inspiring view of the DoubleTree inn, part of which occupies a late nineteenth-century-ish building engraved with “City of Boston Girls’ Unit Continuation School.”... Read the Rest »
August 10, 2012
Back in the Saddle Again
I guess being back in the saddle is generally supposed to be a good thing. But sometimes you’re saddle sore and tired of the dusty trail and you’d just rather be in your bedroll, hunkering down for a good night’s sleep under the stars. Or back in your cozy little home on the range, watching... Read the Rest »
August 5, 2012
She’s OK, I’m OK
As some have you may have already read over the ‘book (that’s my hip-n-groovy way of referring to Facebook) we got some great news on Friday: Clio’s end-of-induction bone marrow biopsy showed that she was in full remission. Yay! This is exactly what the docs want to see — and do see in 95% of... Read the Rest »
August 1, 2012
Who’s That Girl?
So, we’ve been home for exactly a week. And it’s far preferable to being in the hospital, lack of endless supply of free Shasta notwithstanding. When Clio walked in the door, after being greeted by the neighbors outside, her first words were — I kid you not — “Ah, home sweet home.” And although Elsa... Read the Rest »
July 25, 2012
The Red Shoes & Other Thoughts on Adaptability
Pardon the cryptic, pseudo-intellectual title. All will become clear. (I hope). First things first: Clio is coming HOME from the hospital today! (July 25, that is. Which may or may not be today when you read this.) This is a full week before the end of her 29-day induction chemo period. They’re letting us go... Read the Rest »
