Day of Bad to Good
Hi all – In short, the overall theme of our day was things went from bad to good. 1) Our morning was a rough one. First off our two goldfish, won at the local carnival by the boys this weekend, were found dead in the bowl by Nicole this morning. “What do we do?” she […]
Papa
Hi all – the day started out well at the Kabel homestead. Sally was up when I got back from a run and we got to hang out in the kitchen together while making breakfast and getting the boys read for school. She sat in her chair and did a lot of talking and smiling […]
Oral Chemo
Hi all – Nicole brought Sally back into Memorial Sloan-Kettering early this morning to begin the next cycle of treatment, which will last the next 60 days. After receiving some physical therapy, she underwent a spinal tap where she received her first dose of chemo into her spine. While under, they also took a bone […]
Brunch & Brooklyn Fundraiser
Hi all – Some of the folks from Bay Ridge Cares, the local organization in our neighborhood who is organizing a fundraiser for Sally, invited us to join them for brunch today so we could get to know them. These are individuals from the neighborhood whom we’ve never met, yet between the fundraiser and setting […]
Our Small Town
Hi all – Nicole and I took a mental break from Sloan Kettering and the blog the last 48 hours. Everything with Sally is fine, we were actually just nervous that we may have to bring her into MSK as she has some irritation where her food tube was surgically installed a week and a […]
Home Til Monday!
Hi all – at work so this is quick, Sally cleared all of the chemo out of her body in record time so is home until Monday! This gives us a much needed break, especially for Nicole. We were both exhausted last night so did what had to be done and went to bed. Nicole […]
Paranoia
Hi all – worked late last night so didn’t have time to update. Sally had a good day with Nicole at MSK, spending another day in isolation receiving fluids to flush out the chemo she received on Monday. So far, she has been in less pain and overall much happier than last week’s treatment. One […]
Katie Couric Segment to Air TODAY 3pm
Hi all – AnnMarie just texted me and said that the Katie Couric segment with her and Nicole will air TODAY at 3pm on ABC. Please tune in! Matt
The Yellow Stuff
Hi all – After a busy weekend, we returned to Memorial Sloan-Kettering this morning for Sally’s second week of receiving a high dose of Methotrexate, a very strong chemo. She had a runny nose so after running a test, confirmed that Sally has a cold. MSK doesn’t mess with colds, so Sally was put into […]
Thank You!
Hi all – Wow, what a whirlwind of a weekend. First off, after Friday, Sally was much improved on Saturday and today. Her color looked better, she had more energy, she kept her food down and was overall quite a happy big-cheeked little girl. The feeding machine is interesting, like with IV fluids it delivers […]