Makenzie has been on chemo for about a year and a half now, since April of 2006. But she has been on her current chemo, Vinblastine, for one year now. Her first chemo, Vincristine and Carboplatin, made her very sick. So the doctor switched it to Vinblastine last August. Makenzie has done very well on Vinblastine. It has not made her sick, she is keeping her hair, and her counts are staying high. She got an MRI this last Tuesday. She did great, she did not get general anesthesia for this one. She stayed awake and did a great job of staying still. There has been no change in the tumor. It has not shrunk any.... but it also has not grown. There is a possibility that some of the tumor cells are dead, which would be good. But that is hard to tell from an MRI. She would need a PET scan to determine that. So, Dr. Etzl said the plan is to continue the current chemo for another 4-6 months and then do another MRI and maybe a PET scan. Then we will have to make further decisions. Often, kids only stay on Vinblastine for one year. But since Makenzie has done so well on this medication and it is at least controlling the tumor... Dr. Etzl decided to continue the treatment. Please, keep Makenzie in your prayers. She is doing well right now, feeling good, and able to do what she wants to do.
Makenzie is also team captain for Team Makenzie. Her team is walking in the Angel Adventure Walk on October 13 at Kiwana's Park in Tempe to benefit the National Brain Tumor Foundation. She has a sponsorship page...
http://www.firstgiving.com/makenziemoore
Any donation, no matter how small helps.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Makenzie Goes to Camp Rainbow
Hi Everybody,
How are you doing? I went to a camp through the hospital called Camp Rainbow.You can ride the bus or your mom or dad can drop you off. The bus has a bathroom in it. I chose to ride the bus with my freind natalie. It is a week once a year. It is a blast. I did archery for the first time and shot about 60 or less balloons. I also rode a horse and was steering really well.I went canoeing, swimming, fishing, and arts and crafts. I made a crown that is cute. I made a necklace. I got a name tag. I learned some new songs. We got step counters and blankets with a stuffed animal. My cabin mates were nice. Their names were Jenna, jacquira, nikki, and Katie. We had a bed rock bash. I was really, really, really messy time. There was a game were we had to hold a helmet on are heads and pour some slime juice in a cup on the helmet and run to dump it in a bucket. I thought it was water but it wasn't and i spilled it on my clothse. People rubbed shaving cream on me. They also rubbed food on me. We had a pine cone ceremony. It is a time where you dedicate a pine cone to 1 or more people then toss it in the fire. We had a 50s sock hop dance.
Love Makenzie
We will add pictures when we get some!!!!
Makenzie also spoke a few weeks ago at the Carefree Resort to 400-500 people who were center directors for The Learning Care Group, a company that owns day care centers including Tutor Time (I think). She spoke about her Make-A-Wish day. Make-A-Wish and The Learning Care Group have a fund raising partnership to raise money for Make-A-Wish. Makenzie's job was to encourage the center directors of the day care centers to get involved in the fundraising by telling her story. She did a great job telling about her wish and got a standing ovation. The whole family even got put up overnight at the resort and got to swim in the pools and relax.
How are you doing? I went to a camp through the hospital called Camp Rainbow.You can ride the bus or your mom or dad can drop you off. The bus has a bathroom in it. I chose to ride the bus with my freind natalie. It is a week once a year. It is a blast. I did archery for the first time and shot about 60 or less balloons. I also rode a horse and was steering really well.I went canoeing, swimming, fishing, and arts and crafts. I made a crown that is cute. I made a necklace. I got a name tag. I learned some new songs. We got step counters and blankets with a stuffed animal. My cabin mates were nice. Their names were Jenna, jacquira, nikki, and Katie. We had a bed rock bash. I was really, really, really messy time. There was a game were we had to hold a helmet on are heads and pour some slime juice in a cup on the helmet and run to dump it in a bucket. I thought it was water but it wasn't and i spilled it on my clothse. People rubbed shaving cream on me. They also rubbed food on me. We had a pine cone ceremony. It is a time where you dedicate a pine cone to 1 or more people then toss it in the fire. We had a 50s sock hop dance.
Love Makenzie
We will add pictures when we get some!!!!
Makenzie also spoke a few weeks ago at the Carefree Resort to 400-500 people who were center directors for The Learning Care Group, a company that owns day care centers including Tutor Time (I think). She spoke about her Make-A-Wish day. Make-A-Wish and The Learning Care Group have a fund raising partnership to raise money for Make-A-Wish. Makenzie's job was to encourage the center directors of the day care centers to get involved in the fundraising by telling her story. She did a great job telling about her wish and got a standing ovation. The whole family even got put up overnight at the resort and got to swim in the pools and relax.
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