29 Jan 2005
Jade passed away at 8:51 am while I held his hand
24 Jan 2005
Attempted another tap - not enough fluid; Switched to Hospice
21 Jan 2005
2 ½ liters drained from abdominal cavity (ultrasound guided)
18 Jan 2005
Central line removed; 5 ½ liters drained from abdominal cavity (ultrasound guided)
12 Jan 2005
CT scan (all tumors grew by 1 or 2 cm; pneumonia and new cyst on right kidney)
10 Jan 2005
3 liters drained from abdominal cavity (ultrasound guided)
1 Dec 2004
  Appt with oncologist; decide to take Dec off for memories
29 Nov 2004
Consultation with Radiation Dr.
17 - 19 Nov 2004
Trip to Disneyland for sanity break and memories
12 Nov 2004
CT scan (all tumors grow by a few mms; one small
tumor doubled) Oncologist wants to switch to Gemcitabine
25 Oct - 5 Nov 2004
Chemo #8 (Irinotecan and Temzolamide)
(Not covered by insurance co.)
11 Oct 2004
CT scan (3 mm growth on tumors)
27 Sept - 8 Oct 2004
Chemo #7 (Irinotecan and Temzolamide)
(Not covered by insurance co.)
7 - 17 Sept 2004
Chemo #6 (Irinotecan and Temzolamide)
(Not covered by insurance co.)
30 Aug 2004
CT Scan (no growth detected with tumors)
16 - 27 Aug 2004
Chemo #5 (Irinotecan and Temzolamide)
(Not covered by insurance co.)
26 July - 6 Aug 2004
Chemo #4 (Irinotecan and Temzolamide)
(Not covered by insurance co.)
30 July 2004
Surgical Consultation at HCI
26 July 2004
Appt at HCI
22 July 2004
CT Scan (no growth detected with tumors)
6 - 16 July 2004
Chemo #3 (Irinotecan and Temzolamide)
(Not covered by insurance co.)
21 June 2004
CT Scan (0.2 cm of growth on tumors)
7 - 11 June 2004
Chemo #2 (Cytoxan and Topotecan)
(50% covered by insurance co.)
24 May 2004
Appt at HCI with chest x-ray (mild pneumonia)
18 - 22 May 2004
Chemo #1 (Cytoxan and Topotecan)
(50% covered by insurance co.)
17 May 2004
Double-implanted central line placed
11 May 2004
CT Scan (original tumor doubled again; more visible)
26 April 2004
Consultation at MD Anderson, Houston, TX
12 April 2004
Consultation at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI), SLC, UT
5 April 2004
Oncology appt
2 April 2004
CT scan (original tumor tripled; 6 - 7 new visible)
10 March 2004
Final BMT appt before transferred back to oncology
28 Feb 2004
Tumor detected on CT films
25 Feb 2004
BMT appt/ CT scan
Jan 2004
Bi-monthly BMT appts; Jade back to work!!!
1 Dec 2003
Pulmonary function test
28 Nov 2003
CT scan and complete work-up for Day #84
post-transplant
14 Nov 2003
Skin biopsy checking for GVH disease
Nov 2003
Weekly BMT appts
Oct 2003
Bi-weekly BMT appts
Sept 2003
Tri-weekly BMT appts
5 Sept 2003
TBI radiation for Jade/ Jared harvested Day #2
Jade has donor stem cells transplanted
4 Sept 2003
Jared stem cells harvest Day #1
August 2003
Bi-weekly BMT appts
8 August 2003
Jade released from LDS Hsptl @ Day #18
28 July 2003
Stem Cells (Jade) as rescue drug
22 July 2003
Day One of Hospitalization for Stem Cell Trnsplnt; Day #1 of marrowoblative chemo
(Stem cell transplant not covered by insurance co.)
21 July 2003
BMT consultation; family mtg.
14 July 2003
CT scan, echocardiogram, pulmonary function test
7 -8 July 2003
Stem Cell Harvest (Jade) @ LDS Hsptl
2 July 2003
BMT consultation; family mtg.
23 - 27 May 2003
Chemo #4 VP 16
(Covered by insurance co.)
20 May 2003
Central line placed (double removed; triple lumen placed)
11 May 2003
Bone Marrow Biopsy
10 May 2003
Pulmonary Function Test
9 May 2003
Radiation consultation
28 - 30 May 2003
Chemo #3 CAV
(Covered by insurance co.)
5 -9 May 2003
Chemo #2 VP 16
(Covered by insurance co.)
23 April 2003
BMT consultation at LDS Hsptl
12 April 2003
Hospitalized with hemorraghic cystitis of the bladder
9 - 11 April 2003
Chemo #1 CAV
(Covered by insurance co.)
7 April 2003
Bone scan
4 April 2003
Central line placed (double lumen); CT scan
3 April 2003
Surgery follow-up; lab work; bone scan
2 April 2003
Oncology appt; DSRCT diagnosis
22 March 2003
Discharged from Cottonwood Hsptl
19 March 2003
Consultation with oncologist
17 March 2003
Surgery (de-bulking of tumors) at Cottonwood Hsptl
13 March 2003
Consultations with two surgeons
10 March 2003
Consultation with General Practitioner
“Suspicious of lymphoma or sarcoma”
7 March 2003
CT Scan
28 Feb 2003
CXD CT Scan appt
21 Feb 2003
Appt with General Practitioner