Harlem Shake (lego edition) by Aidan

I have a bunch of postings that I have been trying to put up but as usual don't have the time.  I promise to make time this week.   A bunch of stuff has been going on.  
Here is a posting of what Aidan is up to.  He really enjoys Minecrafting and posting vids of his worlds.  He has gotten past the Gangnam style thing and now it has moved on to the Harlem Shake.  This is what he has come up with. Please give him a thumbs up on youtube for all his creative efforts. 

 As of March 8 2013 there are already over 800 hits.  Wow thanks everyone. !!!

Merry Christmas 2012

Merry Christmas EVERYONE!!!!  Aidan and Brandan got to sleep with the dolphins at the Vancouver Aquarium with Balding for Dollars.  That you Dan and Suzanne was hosting this fun event for the Oncology kids. 
Aidan had his last appointment at BCCH for 2012.  Next appointment Jan 18 2013. 
 His counts were great so we just keep on going.  YES Aidan ROCKS!!!!!!!

Christmas in 1 week

December 18th you can't tell but we got snow today.  It was Aidan's monthly appointment at BCCH.  He got a dose of Vincristine....... hmmmm it went really well:even though he didn't take any Ondansetron(anti nausea meds)  We got to see Aidan's Oncologist Dr. Dix.  Everything has been going extremely well, so HAPPY!!!!!!! Yes Aidan doesn't look too impressed he hates me taking his picture.  Those are suppose to be Santa Claus hats on top of the cupcakes but my food coloring was NOT red.  ANYWAYS  we will find out if Aidans dosage of his other chemo pills will have to increase or not.  Aidan's neutraphils ANC have to stay between 1-2 if they go higher then they increase the 6mp  dosage if it goes lower than he stays off of the chemo until they go back up.  Still have 1 1/2 years that still feels like forever. Healthy that is all we want.  Keep going Aidan!!!

December 2012 A whole lot of updating

I know it has been awhile since I have done a posting.  You know what they say "no news is good news"  Two thumbs up no issues at the Chin house mostly no issues with Aidan.  Top corner pic It was a  pretty quiet day when Aidan went to get his Lumbar puncture.  He wasn't able to eat before the procedure but afterwards he had a Nutella sandwich.   Simba the cat!  Aidan with Brandan and his friends Coby and Jordan.  Look how cute Aidan and Coby are sitting in the chair together, they were gaming and both wanted the same vantage point.  Aidan went to the Remembrance day ceremony with his Auntie Dee Dee,  she has taken him every year since he was very young.  Aidan tried to get in as much bicycle riding as possible, I think that was one of the last rides with Lynton and Eric.  I can't believe these kids only wear shorts.  Do they see the leaves on the ground it is cold outside.  Aidan is addicted to playing an online game called Minecraft so his cat Simba decided to see what all the fun was about.   Simba brought Aidan a mouse as a gift, it was still alive but i told Aidan to put a glove on and he took it outside to release it.  He actually wanted to keep the mouse and I said NO.

Teen Group through the Oncology clinic went to see the trees at The Four Season's hotel and then off to the Sutton Hotel for the Chocolate buffet.  While they were there the Doctor from Once upon a time showed up, Aidan was really happy about that.  
December 4th one of the girls from the Teen group, Autumn Rose has passed away from Leukemia.  She will be sadly missed by her fellow mates.  Seventeen is way to young..........When is the CURE going to be found????


Last weekend we got to attend the Christmas party with other Starlight Families at the Richmond Oval.  Wow what an impressive place. The boys got to make gingerbread houses, Arts and Crafts, Caricatures by an artist, basketball, skating and Eating.  Oh Santa was there too!  At the end of the night the kids got a bag full of GREAT goodies.  Thank You Starlight Foundation for making things better for our kids!!

Last note is that Aidan has joined a group called "Club for Cure" at Templeton High School.  They will be raising funds for Cancer research by doing Santa pictures for the students, also selling Calendars for Balding for Dollars.  

Aidan has been healthy healthy, all is good.  I have to take the kids to get their flu shots so that is on the agenda for tomorrow. Get the EMLA out.  Aidan and NEEDLES ........ a piece of cake. 

October 2012

So happy to say nothing much is happening.  Aidan is still enjoying High school.
Next appointment will be October 23 at the hospital for a lumbar puncture.  UG it has been awhile since the last one and I now I feel like I have to get myself ready to watch my little Aidan lay on the table and get the procedure done.   He is under a general but is pretty sedated and sleeps for an hour or so afterwards.  Then it will be a pretty low key day for him.

Brandan

We got some GREAT news this week.  Brandan had submitted a picture that he had drawn of BCCH for the Balding for Dollars Kourageous Kalendar.   They called me today to say for sure his picture was picked but also to ask if they could use it for the cover.  We were ALL ecstatic!  We also found out that Brandan was near sited so here is our little Brandan with his brand new glasses

Grade 8-Templeton High School

Aidan has started High School this year.  He has been biking every day except once only because he had a fall off of his bike from a manhole near the school.  He got a pretty bad gash on his leg but instead of calling me to pick him up he whipped open his first aid kit and fixed himself up.   All of the kids that went to Elementary school with Aidan at Chief Maquinna had gone to Van Tech High.  Aidan was doing Templeton on his own but had a nice surprise to see a bunch of the kids that he went to school with him at Franklin and knew about his Leukemia were in a bunch of his classes.  He said that his favorite classes are Language Arts, Woodworking and Drama/film. 

Aidan said the other day that he was hanging out with a bunch of his friends and then some older kids walked by and said "hey you kids make sure you don't get into drugs"  Aidan had replied and said I take Chemotherapy drugs.   The boy had replied and said that isn't funny and there isn't such a thing.  Before Aidan was diagnosed I thought when people talked about Chemotherapy that it was radiation,  I think kids need to be more aware of Childhood cancers, what the symptoms are and what they have to go through.