Victor y Nat, Muchisimas gracias por el gorro de NEMO que le encantó a Andy. Llegó via Amazon directo al cuarto 613 del Children’s Hospital Boston, una caja con envoltura especial, unos momentos antes de que recibiera las células nuevas. Tenia que ser NEMO! Y con esto recordamos que muy pronto Andy, con sus nuevas…
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Greg and Kerry Veitch – Thank you!
Dear Greg and Kerry, Thank you very much for bringing a rescue hero rinding a horse, play station game, other toys and candy to Andy. And to all the children at 6W, the Stem Cell Transplant Unit at Children’s Hospital Boston. You’re great! Here’s a picture of Andy with the rescue heroe toy: Our best…
SJNMA – Thank you!
Dear SJNMA Community; including all faculty, staff, and cadets: Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers for Andy and Sofia. The Get Well Soon Card for arrived directly to Andy’s room at Children’s Hospital Boston, last Friday October 29th, a few moments before the transplant procedure. Here’s a picture of Grandpa Victor (S’58) and…
VOD
Veno-occlusive disease (VOD) is a possible complication in the liver that most commonly occurs during the first weeks of the stem cell trnsplant. This complication is caused by the effects of the chemotherapy.
DMSO
DMSO is the abbreviation for dimethyl sulfoxide. Cryopreservation of umbilical cord blood is done using DMSO. Definitions in the web via Google here. More via Wikipedia here.
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Discovery UV & Ozone Toothbrush Purifier (set of 2)
Kelli Cole – Nurse of the Day
Kelli Cole
Jeniffer Cuchinata – Nurse of the Night
Jeniffer Cuchinata
Maura Padula – Nurse of the Day
Maura Padula
Eva Guinan MD. – Attending Physician (for the weekend)
Dr. Eva Guinan (website here and here ) Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School