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Relying On What I Know
Ashtyn has had a temperature for over six days which is concerning the doctors. Each lab work that has been done continues to show no signs of infection. At noon she had a CT scan to discover whether or no
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The Routine
I suppose Ashtyn and I are getting into a routine, though it is an unpredictable, unplanned routine that we take minute by minute. Nausea and pain is constantly on our minds. “Where’s the barf bag?” is a question she commonly asks. It’s like her security blanket, whether she is going to throw up into it…
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On The Bright Side
2/17/13 MIDNIGHT I’m not going to lie to you or sugarcoat it. I am a “tell it how it is” person. Ashtyn’s physical body has had a rough couple of days. Chemotherapy wipes out cancer cells, but in doing so it wipes out other cells as well. (Her red blood cells that carry oxygen from…
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Good Morning
Good Morning and thank you for visiting. I was up all evening with Ashtyn and was unable to write an update. I plan to have that written and get it posted by this evening. Thank you so much for caring and being a part of Ashtyn’s Army. Your support really means a lot to us!
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Life Is Good
Wednesday night was awful. Ashtyn went to bed around midnight. I turned the lights off close to 2:30 am, and at 4:30 am Ashtyn woke up and the only thing she could whisper was, “Mom, lay with me.” Sometimes she likes me to lay in her bed and other times she doesn’t I asked her, as…
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There is No Such Thing as a Bad Day
At the hospital there doesn’t seem to be a big difference between the day and night. Ashtyn is constantly being woken up every few hours, there are meds to be given at all hours of the day and night, and she has to go to the restroom every 3 hours no matter what time it is. This…
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We All Have A Part To Play
ANC is an important medical term in cancer: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) is a measure of the number of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell that fights against infection. A normal ANC is above 1,500 cells per microliter. An ANC less than 500 cells/µL is defined as neutropenia and significantly increases the risk of…
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Ashtyn’s Siblings Come To Visit
Yesterday Ashtyn really wanted Chandler, Morgan, and Ethan to come and visit her. She hadn’t seen them in 12 days and missed them terribly. I think Ashtyn also needed to see them to help recognize her strength and ability to be apart from them for now. My other kids needed to see Ashtyn healthy, happy, confident, strong,…
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In Her Own Words
FROM ASHTYN: I was at school and didn’t feel well. I felt like collapsing so I called my mom to pick me up. She came in and I told her I needed to go to the doctor. We went to the Holladay Instacare. I was really scared because I have always hated getting poked with…
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I Could Not Have Planned It Better Myself
In the past I have always been one to plan. For years my Franklin Day Planner never left my side. I then converted to Google calendar downloaded to my iPhone. Each morning I had a good idea what my day had in store. Since being in the hospital I live hour by hour, not knowing how…