tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378746449217893533.post8756270536949410430..comments2023-06-08T03:03:14.319-05:00Comments on Van Gheem Family: Day 124- The Wisdom of Strawberry ShortcakeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14133800163995050325noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378746449217893533.post-86885882717731421912011-01-02T10:02:45.659-06:002011-01-02T10:02:45.659-06:00Peg information originally posted by Carrie Grage-...Peg information originally posted by Carrie Grage- Mom to Hannah: http://hannahgrage.blogspot.com<br />Thanks so much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133800163995050325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378746449217893533.post-63277667764330465852010-12-31T13:12:20.761-06:002010-12-31T13:12:20.761-06:00Hi VanGheem family! Ella is so precious. I am sorr...Hi VanGheem family! Ella is so precious. I am sorry your family is traveling this road as well. Your blog is wonderful, though.<br />I love the Strawberry Shortcake wisdom. And right at the perfect time. I struggle with the, how much is too much, with gifts after chemo as well. I can also indentify with not knowing how to comfort Hannah about treatments. It doesn't feel credible anymore for me to say that it is going to be ok. It does help Hannah for me to go over every detail of what is about to happen. I think it adds an element of control for her that she finds comforting. Either way, this is hard. <br />It look like you guys are in the DI phase. Does her protcol have DI 1 & 2 or do you head to LM after this?Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05463078252244627430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378746449217893533.post-20694339415954088202010-12-30T19:50:25.184-06:002010-12-30T19:50:25.184-06:00More info on the Peg shot:
The PEG, or Pegaspargas...More info on the Peg shot:<br />The PEG, or Pegaspargase, is a fantastic anti-cancer drug. It basically works by starving cells of the all important chemical called asparagine. All cells need this chemical to stay alive. Normal cells can make it. Cancer cells cannot. So this enzyme, asparaginase,(PEG) breaks down the chemical, asparagine in the body. The good cells will continue, cancer cells will die. Super awesome.<br /><br />Until you get to the side effects. Nothing is so comforting as reading up on what could potentially occur! For this particular drug, having a serious allergic reaction is common and the chances of having a reaction increase with every dose given. If an allergy develops, no more PEG shots can be given.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133800163995050325noreply@blogger.com