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<DIV><SPAN class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>To
stave-off a flood of "what's wrong with Rowen?" queries.... Rowen was
diagnosed with Leukemia in October. That's why she was not at
University. She spent the whole month in the hospital in Baltimore,
undergoing transfusions, chemotherapy, injections, extractions, and a whole
batch of other necessary, but understandably quite unpleasant activities.
There were some nasty complications, but when you're dealing with something as
major this, and when it also involves re-wiring a large part of your immune
system, there are bound to be complications. Rowen came through round one
with flying colors, and spent November dancing her feet
off.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>This
is round two. After a month out of the hospital, she has gone back in for
another 30-or-so days of treatment. This was always part of the original
plan, so please don't think that her re-admission is due to any kind of a
medical setback. Rowen is doing quite well, and this is their
opportunity to kick this thing while it's down. She's getting more
chemo, a</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>nd as Arlo Guthire might say, "more injections, infections,
rejections and neglections". :) She is expected out around Twelfth
Night, though we don't know for certain yet whether it will be before or
after.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>We had
a sort of a news black out going in October, since the early part of her
treatment was critically dependent on her being undisturbed and left to
rest. This meant that not a whole lot of people were told of her
condition, and those who knew were asked to not contact her. But now
that <SPAN class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>she's posted her email addy and hospital phone #, y'all are free to
contact her directly. </FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=060075319-14122001>Snail mail to Rowen at the hospital is unreliable, but
things like get well cards *do* manage to generally get through. Her
address there is:</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=060075319-14122001></SPAN></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=060075319-14122001>Amy Smyth</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=060075319-14122001></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=060075319-14122001>c/o Johns Hopkins Medical
Center</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=060075319-14122001>Weinberg Building</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=060075319-14122001>601 N. Broadway, Room
5A-09</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=060075319-14122001>Baltimore, MD </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=060075319-14122001>21287</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=060075319-14122001></SPAN></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=060075319-14122001>If you've got any questions, check with her or email me
directly. My SCA address is <A
href="mailto:scavard@hotmail.com">scavard@hotmail.com</A></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=060075319-14122001></SPAN></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=060075319-14122001>Thanks!</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=060075319-14122001>-Vard (disguised today as a mild-mannered defense
contractor)</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial size=2>-----</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Kenneth E. Buzzard, Contractor (PSS Corp)</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>PEO(W) Cruise Test Directorate</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>301-757-6173</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>BuzzardKE@navair.navy.mil</FONT> </DIV></SPAN></FONT></SPAN>
<DIV><SPAN class=060075319-14122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=060075319-14122001></SPAN></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Amy Smyth-Wilson
[mailto:RowenRhys@starpower.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, December 14, 2001
2:21 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Academie Atlantienne de la Danse<BR><B>Subject:</B>
academie: Amy/Rowen Update II<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I hope that by now I have gotten all the right
addresses back on the list...But no one from the original message wrote me
back to let me know of any discrepancies...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you wished to be removed from this list,
please let me know...if you are on the Dance Academie List and don't care,
then just delete messages with the above headings...Sorry, but its the fastest
way to reach a whole lot of dancing Atlantians who I consider to be my family
:-)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Today I started the 3rd chemo drug through IV
called VP-16. It is supposed to have fewer side effects than the other 2
and fortunately, I don't seem to be alergic to it. I will get this
medication for another 2 days and then its just tons of waiting. My
blood count numbers are dropping as scheduled...although not low enough for me
to need a transfusion yet. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have been doind alot of reading (some fiction
and some on the Hittites), watched tons of ice skating, and did alot of
sleeping. If anyone wishes to visit they can write me (or <A
href="mailto:SCAVard@hotmail.com">SCAVard@hotmail.com</A>) for
directions. For those who came before, I am in the same building, same
section(5A) but<EM> </EM>I am now in room # 9. My phone # is
1-410-502-0300.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That's all for now!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Amy/Rowen</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>