Hi Everybody!

December 8, 2006
When I returned to school from my visit to Vermont my class gave me this very awesome poster they made for me. I love it. I sit on the couch and look at it a lot. Thanks, guys!

The Childlife Specialist from my hospital, Miss Angela, came to my class this day, too. Hannah's class joined us and Miss Angela told everyone about Children's Hospital and the clinic where I go every week. She explained about the bad cells in my body that we are trying to get rid of. She showed everyone how my "port-a-cathe" is inside my chest (using a doll) and how the nurses can use it to give me my chemotherapy medicine and take my blood for tests. (It doesn't hurt with my port.)

This picture shows what my port looks like when it's "accessed" or plugged-in. When I'm not plugged-in my port just looks like a bump under my skin. The green tube that you see is where the medicine goes in. I can keep this thing plugged in for lots of days in a row with the big clear bandage covering it.

Miss Angela also explained that my chemo-medicine makes my hair fall out. It'll grow back later! Then we got to watch a Charlie Brown cartoon about a little girl who had cancer. It was very interesting. I'm glad I was able to share all of this stuff with my friends. It makes me feel better that they can understand why I miss a lot of school and why I don't have hair right now.

This is me and my buddy, Sam, hanging out in clinic one day. There are lots of kids at the hospital with no hair just like me. Sam has the same cancer as me. Here you see us playing Nintendo and getting our chemotherapy.

I hope all your questions were answered about my being sick. If you think of more questions it's okay to ask me! I'm happy to tell you what I know. Thanks for bring my friend.