April 1, 1999 Guess what?! Physical therapy isn't fun!!!
April 1, 1999 That's Dr. Rao on the left. He was my main surgeon. He was just given an award for doing the most "limb saving" operations on kids with cancer THROUGHOUT THE WORLD!! That's Dr. Al Hallek on the right. He assisted Dr. Rao at my surgery. He's from Syria. I call him Dr. Tony because his name is Antone. I don't look happy and I"M NOT!
My home away from home.
This is Michael. He's one of my nurses at St Jude.
This is me after I was told we could go home for Easter!
This is one of my oncologists, Dr Leary.
This is Dr Najat Daw. She is the oncologist in charge of my treatment. She is from Lebanon.
April 7. The therapist has me walking with just one crutch. I can't straighten my left leg completely because they made it longer than the other. That way it will be even with the other leg in a few years.
This is my Uncle Rick. He flew in from Atlanta after my surgery.
April 8. Throwing a ball without any crutches!
Sitting in the sunlight on my front steps.
May 1, 1999 Dad and I went putt-putting in West Memphis, Arkansas today. It sounds far, but it's only across the Mississippi river from St Judes.
May 1, 1999 Here I am with an Egyptian statue at the Memphis Zoo.
May 1, 1999 Dad and I went go-carting also!
May 2, 1999 After church, Dad and I went down the Mississippi on the "Memphis Queen".
May 3, 1999 This is me after ANOTHER SURGERY!!! (left lung)
May 4, 1999 Chest tube is out and I'm out of bed, sitting in a chair. I look like YECCCHH!! and I feel like YECCCHH!!
May 4, 1999 A little more than 24 hours after my lung surgery, they have me walking down the hallway! Is there no limit to my strength!?!
May 23, 1999 The doctors at the Cleveland Clinic said I needed a weeks rest before my next chemo, so I decided to help Dad get my swimming pool ready for summer.
May 30, 1999 Here I am watching the Memorial Day parade in Chagrin Falls, Ohio at my Aunt Margy and Uncle Mark's house.
