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Chemo Round Five: A Privilege. A Gift.

You’re invited to peer inside as we share the journey of our 21 year old son’s battle with Hodgkins Lymphoma. Daniel was diagnosed in December, just two weeks before graduating from the University of Florida. He graduated, chemo began, and in the same month he got engaged. I’ve not known what day of the week…

Chemo Round Six: Exhausted

CHEMO ROUND SIX: EXHAUSTED ‪#‎danielkickscancer‬ You probably saw that last week we received awesome news of Daniel’s recent PET scan. 80-90% of cancer cells gone! Yay! Double yay! Today’s chemotherapy infusion marks the halfway point in the twelve rounds of Daniel’s treatment plan. As you know, this is most often referred to simply as “chemo.”…

PET scan update from #danielkickscancer himself

PET SCAN UPDATE FROM ‪#‎danielkickscancer‬ himself: Hello friends! Quick update that I thought you would like to hear! Tomorrow I am going in for my 6th chemo treatment. Two weeks ago we got the results from a PET scan that showed how my body has responded to the first two treatment cycles (2 months). Dr.…

Chemo Round Seven. The Waiting Room

Chemo Round Seven had a different feel. Only two guests were allowed at a time. Daniel was super nauseous. We distributed chicken nuggets to chemo patients, and we were moved by conversations in the waiting room. This chemo began the second half of Daniel’s treatment plan of twelve cycles. His white blood cell count was low which…

Chemo Round Eight. Coffee, Snapchat, and Chicken-free

Chemo Round Eight included a few firsts for us. Daniel discovered a surprising remedy for nausea during chemo. We were intentionally chickenless. And I went off-site to check on someone who was injured at our home. Allow me to explain… Come. Peer inside our #danielkickscancer journey, as seen through the eyes of me, his mother. Today began…

Chemo Round Nine. College Roommates and the Nurse who Cried

Chemo Round Nine included a visit from college roommates, lemon drop candy, and tears from a nurse. With permission from my 22 year-old son battling Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, I’m sharing our #danielkickscancer journey, desiring to educate, ease fears, make you more comfortable in conversations about cancer, know ways to help others, and mostly…  to proclaim firsthand that as we trust…

Chemo Round Ten: Ice Cream, Gifts, and Reflections

Chemo Round Ten involved handing out ice cream, rejoicing over final chemos, touching conversations, receiving gifts, and reflecting on some note-worthy parenting.   I’m Rhonda, inviting you to peer inside our #danielkickscancer journey, shared with permission by Daniel, my 22 year-old, soccer-loving, Hodgkins Lymphoma-battling son. (logo and photo credit to his sister Alexis)   Today was the tenth chemo. Two…

Chemo Round Eleven: Weak Immune System and Cultivating Friendships

Join us in the journey of #danielkickscancer… Today I’m sharing what chemo is like, how he’s doing, how to cultivating deeper friendships, and thoughts on honoring others.   I ain’t gonna lie. We’re getting mighty tired of all this. Just one more chemo after today… and then a few weeks break before beginning proton therapy. It’s…

Nurse Appreciation Week. Honoring Others.

NURSE APPRECIATION WEEK was during Daniel’s Eleventh Chemo. We wanted to honor the chemo infusion nurses and staff who have cared so well for Daniel during these past six months of his battle with cancer.  Here’s how we did it. Thanks to all who helped in loving them well.   MY PRAYER: From the very beginning…