Andrew started his third round of chemotherapy starting last week. He is taking a pill daily for 21 days and then a week off and then starting the same cycle once again. He will be doing this for a few more months. The chemotherapy is called topotecan. Andrew has done rather well so far with…
Andrew had surgery to have a port put in last week and began a week of five chemo treatments. He now has three weeks off and will repeat the treatment cycle for the next three months. At the end of the three-month cycle, Andrew will have another MRI to see if the chemotherapy was effective.…
We’d like to introduce you to our newest warrior, Andrew. Andrew is a 15-year-old high-school freshman at Brookfield Central. On May 22, 2010, Andrew was admitted to Elmbrook Memorial Hospital after suffering a debilitating headache. Initial tests showed a large mass at the base of his brain. He was immediately transported to Children’s Hospital for further…