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Little Things: Big Towels

By: Mike Mendez|Posted in: Blog, Hospitals|July 31, 2015

I remember awhile back writing about how hospitals should really get into the hospitality business. I can handle the basic stuff: kid with cancer, current hospital visit due to serious infection of unknown origin, sleeping …

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Chemotherapy – Methotrexate

By: Mike Mendez|Posted in: Hospitals, Treatments|July 11, 2015

We are back for chemotherapy at El Camino Hospital and we have a nice big “corner suite.” I am not sure there is an additional charge for single rooms that have 2-sleeper sofa’s but the …

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What it’s like in the Hospital

By: Nick Mendez|Posted in: Blog, Hospitals|November 18, 2003

I got out of the hospital today! When I went in to the hospital I was pretty sick and now I feel much better. I really don’t like being in the hospital because it is …

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Dr. Sarah Donaldson

By: Nick Mendez|Posted in: Hospitals, Treatments|June 20, 2003

This is me with Dr. Donalson after 28 treatments of radiation therapy. Dr. Donaldson is a nice person. My dad says that she knows a lot about rhabdomyosarcoma and has been excited about treating rhabdo …

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Nurse Practitioners

By: Nick Mendez|Posted in: Hospitals, Treatments|April 22, 2003

These are my nurse practitioners who had very special jobs. Their job was to manage my care when I was in the hospital (Pam on the right) and out of the hospital (Jen on the …

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Nurses

By: Nick Mendez|Posted in: Hospitals, Treatments|April 21, 2003

My nurses in the clinic would give me my weekly chemo, and they would take care of me when I needed to have my blood drawn or when I was really sick before going into …

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Dr. Clare Twist

By: Nick Mendez|Posted in: Hospitals, Treatments|April 20, 2003

This is Dr. Twist. She is my main oncology doctor and is the one that takes care of my treatment. I think and my parents think that she is a great doctor. When they first …

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Radiation Therapists

By: Nick Mendez|Posted in: Hospitals, Treatments|April 20, 2003

These are the radiation therapists that would give me my radiation treatment. They are all really nice people. Especially since I never wanted to get the treatment, and I was always getting sick. They were …

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My Medical Team

By: Nick Mendez|Posted in: Hospitals|April 20, 2003

My medical team is everyone that took care of me since I was diagnosed with cancer. I know that all the doctors and nurses and everyone that was taking care of me was really great. …

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My Days

By: Nick Mendez|Posted in: Hospitals, Treatments|April 18, 2003

The only sure thing about my day is that it changes all the time. I started radiation therapy on April 18th and ended on May 29, 2003 – Monday through Friday for 28 days. I …

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