Hi My name is Marcos Davis. I live in Charlottesville Virginia and I go to CHS for high school. On Labor Day my mom saw a lump on my neck so I went to the doctor the next day.
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| Me at the doctor's before the C T scan. |
The doctor did blood work and a chest x -ray. The doctor said that I had to go to UVA to see another doctor and I had more blood work done and a CT scan that took a photo of my upper chest and they said I had to have a biopsy surgery. I had a port put in my body the same surgery a port is where they put a drug in my body to fight the cancer cells so I get better. A biopsy surgery is where they take a piece of my lump and do some tests on it and see what it is. They found out it is Nodular Sclerosis Hodgkin's Lymphoma.. The good news is that doctors have a good way to treat it.
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| Me before the surgery. The surgery was 3 hours long and it felt very short for me. |
My cousin came Tuesday, September 9th for the surgery and to see me because he has had cancer for 3 and half years so he knows what I am going through and how he can help me. He said that the drug will be hard on me and I might lose my hair with this drug - it can kill hair cells.
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| They draw blood before the CT scan. A CT (computerized tomography) scan is a lot of x-rays that form one big picture of part of your body |
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| This is my dad's cousin on the left and her husband on the right They live in northern Virginia.They came down on Saturday, September 14th to see me and my family. |
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| I had to drink concentrate before the scan so when they do the scan they can see the picture better. It tasted like lemonade. |
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Here is me and my sister and my cousin Joe from Minnesota.
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I got lots of phone calls and emails and lots of food and lots of people are praying for me to make a good recovery and lot of people going to visit me. I am starting this blog to tell you about what
is happening with me and family. Stay tuned: on Tuesday, September 16th, I am having a lot more testing to find out what stage it is at.
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Hi Marcos! We are praying so much for you! Be strong, you will win this battle. I have good news: Christa and I are planning to visit you on December! That's amazing, isn't it? We miss you all very much.
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Marcos - It's Mrs. Richardson (Ryan'a & Andy's mom . . . from Scouts). Your blog is wonderful! Thank you for updating us. I have been thinking about you and praying for you and your family, since I heard about your surgery. You have always been a strong, positive inspiration for us all. I know you will do well! I will continue praying for you.
ReplyDeleteOh! . . . . . one more thing! Guess how many miles I have on my Honda Odyssey now? 200,000! When I crossed the 200,000 mark, I thought of you and how we always talk about what a good car Hondas are! . . . praying you have the strength of a Honda. :) - Mrs. Richardson
ReplyDeleteHi Marcos! It's Mrs. Deerwester from Science class at Walker Upper Elementary. What a wonderful blog you have set up and way to share with everyone your experiences. You have turned into such a fine young man already! Where does the time go..... Your family is such a great support group for you as you go through this trial. Thank you for being such an inspiration for all of us. Sending my prayers and love.
ReplyDeleteHey Marcos! This is Mr. Grady from Buford Middle School. Since I heard what you are going through, I have you and your family in my prayers. Just like in math class, your are strong and will get through this. This is my first time blogging, so please keep me in tough as to your progress. By the way, how's your dad's Corolla coming along? And yes, I still have my Prius! :-) Talk to you soon. Peace brother!
ReplyDeleteHi Marcos!! :-) Thanks for writing this blog. I especially liked the pictures. When I had cancer, my hair fell out but it all grew back. I also had surgery. My cancer was in my kidney and they had to remove it. My best friend then also had cancer. She had the same type you have. We are still friends today 20 years later. She now lives in DC and we talk every now and then. Yaro and I are thinking of you and praying for you every night. Love you! April
ReplyDeleteHi Marcos,
ReplyDelete(This is my 3rd time trying to post a comment....if the other 2 show up on here too, forgive my ignorance)
I love your blog! Great details and photos! It is so good to feel like I can be up to date on what you are going through.
You are very dear to me Marcos, and to my whole family. We are all praying and trusting that you will experience the goodness of the Lord through this trying time.
love from Canada
Pati
Hey Marcos, its Gunnar from Youth Farm. Tyler passed along that you were sick and I am glad I have a way to keep up with all the great progress you will have. I know you are stronger than the cancer. I know cancer treatment can be tough, glad to see that you have such a strong family in VA to support you. All of us here at Youth Farm will continue to keep our best thoughts your way. Stay strong Marcos.
ReplyDeleteHey Marcos,
ReplyDeleteUncle Sam, Aunt Tina and Josh here (MaryAnne too, she just isn't in the room as I type). We love your blog! Excellent job letting us know exactly what you have experienced and photos to boot. We are praying for you every day, especially today as you have more tests. We know how difficult chemo can be, but we know with your awesome attitude and cheerful outlook you will do well. As you know Tina's hair fell out and came back curly at first. Maybe your's will do the same.
We look forward to your next visit when we will certainly go for a drive in our Jaguar.
We love you very much!
Uncle Sam
Hi Marcos,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the photos and your notes on your illness. I was relieved to see your smiling face.
Don't worry about school. CHS is very flexible and there is a wonderful program (WALK) to help people "catch up" when they got a little behind in their classes due to illness or other life changes. Use them! Lizzie helped the students at WALK for years.
You are in my prayers every day and at Mass.
May God be with you during your troubles.
Monica (the other Monica :) from STA)
HI Marcos!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog! Thanks for taking the time to keep us up to date on how you are doing. I know you will approach this treatment as you do life: with a smile and hard working attitude. I am praying for you and your family! Remember to "Keep Calm and Carry On!"
Mrs. Freeman
Hey Marcos,
ReplyDeleteIt is Mr. DiMeglio. Know that we are all thinking of you and pulling for you! You are going to come through this stronger than ever! You have done a great job with this blog! You are a good writer - I look forward to working with you on the Troop History project whenever you want to start it - just let me know. By the way, I went over the 10,000 mile mark on the Camaro the other day, and thought of you!
Hi Marcos - This is Mrs. McLaughlin (Miss P) from CHS. Thank you so much for taking the time to write this blog. It is a very special way to share your experience with the people who care so much about you. I know this is going to be a very tough challenge, but I also know that you are one amazing, courageous young man and will be ok. Stay strong and positive and know that everybody at CHS is sending you lots of love and healing energy.
ReplyDeleteDear Marcos, You are amazing. We knew you when you were 5 and we're so impressed by what a fine young man you've become. You're a brilliant writer and we absolutely love your blog. It is so special to be able to share your experience of illness in such a beautiful way. Your positive attitude, your honesty, and your courage are inspiring. We will pray for you every day and we are confident that you will get through this. Lots of love, Nancy and Gaetano
ReplyDeleteHi Marcos - It's Dr. Gazewood. We are praying for you every day. Thank you for keeping us updated with you blog. You are a "tough cookie" and are going to do great. You kind of remind me of our '92 Volvo 240 - not the fastest on the block, but you are going to keep going until you get where you want to go - basically indestructible. And you will do it with your distinctive Marcos style.
ReplyDeleteHello Marcos - it's Kiernan here. I am writing to let you know that I am thinking of you and know that you will do this. Keep strong and stay positive as we are all here for you!
ReplyDeleteHi Marcos! It's Mrs Vanderpool. Thank you for sharing this journey with all of us. You are at the top of our family's prayer list and you will stay there until this cancer is history! Keep up the fight. I have shared this with Ben at FUMA. I am sure you will hear from him too. Everyone is pulling for you!
ReplyDeleteHey Marcos, it's good to hear from you! I pray everyday for you! I hope to mail you some stuff from the guys here in Minnesota! Stay strong and may God bless you during this time of struggle!
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Hey Marcos! It's Mrs. Hinton, here! I tried posting last night, but it didn't go through! What's up with that???? I just wanted to let you know that we are praying for you for a quick recovery. We missed you at scouts last night. I miss your big smile and friendly "hello." Stay strong!!! You are an awesome young man! Thanks for sharing your blog with all of us. I love all your pictures and what you have written.
ReplyDeleteHi Marcos, Thanks for the info on your condition. We are praying for you and hoping for a speedy recovery. My daughter got her drivers license recently and we are thinking about getting another car for the family. We are leaning towards Civics and Corollas. Let me know if you have any recommendations. Best wishes, Mr. Ellena
ReplyDeleteHi Marcos,
ReplyDeleteIt is Mrs. Vanderpool again. I wanted to let you know that I have been in contact with Ben at Fork Union. His computer is blocked from being able to comment and see your blog. He wanted me to let you know that he is praying for you and sends you encouragement to fight hard!
Hi, Marcos!
ReplyDeleteI am so happy that you have created this blog! I was just wondering how I might communicate with you, and here it is! Please know that in the mornings, when I am missing how you turn on the sun in my classroom, I look at your snake and hope that he can somehow send you all of my positive thoughts. You are one of my heroes, Marcos!
I will write more soon, but wanted to let you know that I am keeping you in my focus.
Love,
Ms. Horne