I can't believe I almost let this day pass without mentioning this. One year ago tonight, Kennedy received her VERY last dose of chemo. I asked if we could burn the bag... they said no! HA! They couldn't even let me throw it in the trash because it had to go into a biohazard bag. Heaven forbid someone touch that poison going into my baby's body! We knew we still had a couple weeks of hospital time left, but I think we all took a deep breath when they unhooked her for the last time. Whew. She did it. We pray every day it's a battle she will NEVER have to fight again. Here are some pictures from her last chemo...
Pushing her baby through the hall... happy to be unhooked!
Sitting in Keeghan's playpen... silly girl!
Her favorite chair in the quiet room.
Opening her "end of chemo" presents.Please pray for our Vandy families tonight. Our friend Jerel Kennedy relapsed with AML. I wish he had a page I could link you to, he is the coolest kid! Micah Crimmins won his ultimate battle with neuroblastoma and is in Heaven now. No more cancer for him. Ever. Remember his family in your prayers. Our friend Matthew Litchfield is still fighting hard, but he's struggling right now. Pray that he keeps fighting! Also, our friend Dylan Hollandsworth is pretty sick from his chemo right now. He has Down syndrome like Kennedy and just relapsed with Lymphoma, which is REALLY rare for Ds! Cancer sucks.
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Hooray for Kennedy - oh my, she looks so little in these pictures.
Thanks for the pics and YAY! for Kennedy she is such a trooper! Today is my wedding anniversary too so now because I'm a numbers kind of girl I'll remember this about her last chemo treatment. Also, I LOVE her shirt, Bald Chicks Rock, too cute!
YEAH KENNEDY!! What an awesome milestone. I am so glad you shared these photos. That one of her pushing her baby down the hall was so sweet. I can't believe how small she looks in all the photos. I will keep all of your Vandy families in my prayers tonight and every night. You are right, cancer sucks.
Oh I LOVE no mo chemo parties, did they have a song? Ours goes like this and it's to the tune of "my bologna has a first name the oscar meyer song"
Our patients have the cutest S-M-I-L-Es
Our patients have the sweetest H-E-A-R-Ts
Oh we love to see you everyday but now it's time we get to say
pack up your bags head out the door you don't need chemo anymore!
LOVE that song.
I still hurts seeing those pics of her. I still grieve for her beautiful hair..sniff sniff. BUT she has come such a long way, and she is truly a little princess and surviver. Give her a hug for us!
She is so precious. I think you summed it up well with Cancer sucks.
wooooo-hooooooooo!!!!!!
Praise the Lord she is done! I pray it never comes back. She looks wonderful and that is such a huge blessing.
I have to say that even though our kids have different issues, I related with the chemo bag thing. My son had a bone scan the other day (masto causes severe bone problems so these scans are routine for both my kids) and he peed during sedation after the dye had made it through his body. We had to get rid of the pants he was wearing because of the radioactive dye on them "would damage the environment". If we kept them, we would have had to keep them sealed in a plastic bag in the garage for a week before we would be able to wash them. If we chose to get rid of them, we would have to throw it in a biohazards trash can! I let them dispose of them, and all I could think was "Great, thanks. I cant believe we put that in my baby and that this is something we need to do routinely. I cant even throw away his pants or the diaper that he peed in!
Cancer sucks and may I add that mastocytosis sucks too.
Take Care,
Carla http://mastomama.blogspot.com/
A beautiful day for a beautiful girl!!!!
Cute "No more Chemo" poster! A whole year! GREAT!
YAY!! She remains in our prayers!
Kennedy is such a warrior!!!, I'm happy for her =)). Praying for your friends to win this ugly battle!.
Yay for Kennedy and your family!!!!! Praying for all kids battling this awful thing!
I am going to quote my daughter at "this mama's hood", I agree with her on all she said, but I have to add that I still think the "cincess" is just a cutie pie.
Cheri
An anniversary worthy of much celebrating!
Prayers for continued good health!
Yay Kennedy. Here's to another year of no more chemo! She looks like a doll herself pushing that baby stroller in the first picture.
Congratulations! What a day to celebrate!
Here's to many more years!
I wasnt part of your bloggy family back then so I am happy to see this post. Bald chicks rock tshirt is so funny. I love it. Prayers for everyone!
I hope and pray that she never has to go through that ever again!! She has changed soo much in one year!! I am soo glad that everything is going good for her now. She is such a sweet precious child!! Here has grown soo much! I pray that she will get to grow it as long as she wants!!!
Mallory
Even if I don't personally know you or not.... I LOVE YOU KENNEDY!!!! Congrats on beating the battle. You are one terrific kiddo and deserve NOTHING but the best.
I think of you every single day of my life and love to see pictures of you. You are so incredibly beautiful. I wish you were mine. LOL.
NO Really...Love you sweetie!
Rachel
She was so teenie in those pics! Oh, poor little sweetheart :o( Praising God she is better and that she NEVER has any trouble again! Praying for all the other families.
I'm glad you didn't let it pass. So happy to thank God with you that it is behind you. She is oh-so-precious in those pics!
I have goosebumps just reading her sign!!! What a day to celebrate. I remember it well. (although I have no pictures to prove it, ha!) Congratulations, I truly understand what a milestone it is, and I can't wait to join you in that club!!!! Yeah Kennedy!
I'm delurking to say YEA!!!! For Kennedy. I got my free bone marrow donor kit yesterday (it only took two days to get here!) and sent it in this morning. Thank you for giving us several different ways we can help. I'm looking forward to eating at Chili's on the 29th :)
Definitely a day to celebrate!
I pray everyday for this little lady, she is to amazing to have to deal with everything she has had to, but look at her now!
I remember seeing that poster!!! I am so happy that it's been a year!!!! Praying for a lifetime of remission!!
Oh Renee, that brought tears to my eyes. I am so amazed with Kennedy! What an amazing child! We will be praying for your Vandy families. Cancer SUCKS!!!
I'm behind on my blog reading, but wow what an anniversary this is! 1 year of chemo-free - yay Kennedy! But cancer does suck and I'm sorry she has to be "celebrating" this anniversary at all! Look how little she looks in those pictures! I can't believe how much she's grown over the last year!
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