Day 334 – Tuesday 7 December, 2010
Emily is having Interleukin-2 medicine in the hospital this week. This is a white blood cell stimulating medicine that runs intravenously over 4 days. Next week she will have the same course of treatment, with the antibody therapy running simultaneously. Then Round 4 is finished. Only Round 5 to go from January 10-14. Then she is done!
Emily will be home for Christmas and New Years – the best present for her and definitely the BEST present for us! Emily was so, so sick last Christmas and spent the day in bed – not this Christmas!
Kath
Catie P
December 14, 2010 @ 10:45 pm
Hi, my friends call me Catie. I stumbled across Emily’s blog today, just after going in to CHOC this very morning. At the Funrazor a couple of weeks back, I was also told of a patient currently in CHOC for neuroblastoma as well.
You see, I had neuroblastoma (NB). It is good that the survival rates in NZ have caught up to those in the States, as it used to be 10% rather than 20-30%. Going back to the start of your blog and reading your entries, Emily looks like I did before treatment. But my I lost my freckles during chemo – I just went completely pale and white!
I am now 18 years-old and studying at university (but back in Chch for Christmas, yay!). If there is anything I can do, just let me know (my email should show up for you as the blog creater).
But just know, Emily, there is a lot of hope, and NB can be beaten. If I got a miracle, so can you!
~Catie
P.S I think you might just have longer hair than me now! I shaved it for the 2010 Funrazor, and it’s not coming back curly this time! It is nice and soft, though :)
Gaz&Ruth
December 14, 2010 @ 10:40 pm
So glad you are reaching the end of the treatments.
What a brave and courageous girl you are with amazing parents :)
Being home for Christmas & New Year so well deserved –
Enjoy :) & All the best Gaz&Ruth
Wendy and Lloyd
December 13, 2010 @ 1:00 pm
Gee, what a difference a year can make.
Emily, your hair is looking great and nice to see a very happy face. You are a Star…….and an inspiration to us all.
I hope Santa brings you all everything you want.
We send all our love and Xmas wishes to you all and hope 2011 will be kind to you.
All the Hughes Family.
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Lea Ribbon (Hatwell)
December 11, 2010 @ 2:42 am
I hope you have the most wonderful Christmas ever! You all deserve it so much after the year you’ve had! Who needs presents hey Kath..when you’ve got Emily! Just brilliant to hear things are looking better and brighter and nearing the end of treatment. Lets hope 2011 brings some normality back into all your lives. Best wishes for the festive season and lots of love from Lea & Family xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Laura
December 10, 2010 @ 11:21 am
Emily being home for Christmas and New Years is the best news I’ve heard all year. Hope you all have a wonderful and safe Christmas and New Year xo
Laura and Dennis from Oz
Kylie
December 8, 2010 @ 9:45 pm
Hey Em thats awesome news you will be home for xmas and new years, then it wont be long until camp YAY! Pip and i are looking forward to comming and visiting you next tuesday, we will bring something little and fun in to do with you :) had lots of fun with you and Mel at xmas in the park the other week. see you tuesday x
Kylie :)
P.s its not many sleeps until santa’s here YAY!!
Korina
December 8, 2010 @ 8:16 pm
Have a FANTASTIC Christmas guys!!!
Family being together is what it is all about!!
I feel so happy for you Em that this Christmas you can enjoy the day and feel well!!
xo Korina xo
KATHY
December 8, 2010 @ 6:58 pm
Look at you Emily, looking great and home for Xmas
even better.
This year will be a special exciting Xmas for you, with presents galore I would imagine.
Have a very vey happy Xmas Emily, your hair is growing
fast now I hope Santa recognises you.
Love to your whole family for this very special Xmas
from The Kesselers XXXXX
Deanne Holland
December 8, 2010 @ 5:01 pm
We are so thrilled you will be having a fabulous christmas! No one deserves it more than you guys!
Keep up the great work Emily :0)
Love Deanne and her Clan xx