Friday, October 26, 2007 - Yesterday I met with the school nurse and the 8th grade guidance counselor to discuss Mady's re-entry into school. Although the MGH social services staff in conjunction with the oncology nursing staff provide services for re-entry, at Mady's school, the preferred policy is for the school nurse to meet with her team, not the entire grade, and let them know she will be returning to school, that she may look different and that she has leukemia, which is a disease of the white blood cells and isn't communicable.
This meeting takes less time than the one provided by outsiders to the school and has less information, alleviating the need to have guidance back-up when children start to think about too detailed information concerning a serious diagnosis.
This allows a positive atmosphere for her return without stressing the scary details of the cancer diagnosis. Yesterday afternoon, the meeting took place and this morning Mady just left the house with Ginny and Sarah to attend her first day of school in two months. No PANcakes this morning. Just a bowl of cereal and lots of excitement.
Mady's doctor was really pushing for Madeline to attend school and normalize her life as much as possible while she feels her best this week since she will start her next round of chemo next Tuesday. It ended up taking a little longer than anticipated to get her into school, but I think in the end it worked out perfectly. Having Friday as her first day gives her the weekend to recuperate. We may even go to her soccer game tomorrow morning, although I doubt she will play.
And there is rumor of a dog. xo, --ca
This meeting takes less time than the one provided by outsiders to the school and has less information, alleviating the need to have guidance back-up when children start to think about too detailed information concerning a serious diagnosis.
This allows a positive atmosphere for her return without stressing the scary details of the cancer diagnosis. Yesterday afternoon, the meeting took place and this morning Mady just left the house with Ginny and Sarah to attend her first day of school in two months. No PANcakes this morning. Just a bowl of cereal and lots of excitement.
Mady's doctor was really pushing for Madeline to attend school and normalize her life as much as possible while she feels her best this week since she will start her next round of chemo next Tuesday. It ended up taking a little longer than anticipated to get her into school, but I think in the end it worked out perfectly. Having Friday as her first day gives her the weekend to recuperate. We may even go to her soccer game tomorrow morning, although I doubt she will play.
And there is rumor of a dog. xo, --ca
6 comments:
Makes sure it's a cute, smudgy wudgy yellow English Lab!
Yay!!!
But, you know Mady, I'm not getting you a straw on Monday. Or your milk. But I will still abduct your backpack if time allows it. So there.
Oh yeah, and welcome back!!!!
~~Stephanie~~
A Golden Griddle !
Ooops, I meant, a golden doodle !
Madycakes on my mind ....
Dogs LOVE pancakes too, no syrup though.
Seattle 'Cake Squad
You need a little "Barney" A Pug is the way to go!!
Way to go Mady! A grand return to school on a Friday! That's my idea of a ''win-win". I know it was healing for your friends to get to see your smiling face back where you belong.
By the way I think that having a familly member that wags their tail is a great idea.
Such love to you
Donna
Mady, Trey and Chris:
I have a google alert that comes up everytime something is written about CureSearch and this showed up in my email today. I have read your sight and I promise that I will keep you all, but especially Mady, in my prayers. And I promise that I will continue to work with CureSearch as I promised my son so that no child in the future has to be told they have this horrible disease. Mady, you're beautiful and you're back in school! YEA! What a terrific day I'll bet that was for you....and as for a dog! YEA again! We have 5! God bless your entire family and I will continue to keep all my promises.
-Ann Lang
www.thegregoryweberlangfoundation.org
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