complete remission by obliterating all leukemia cells as quickly as possible. Remission is reached when any signs or symptoms of cancer disappear and abnormal cells are no longer found in the blood‚ bone marrow‚ or cerebrospinal fluid. The book Childhood Leukemia: A guide for Families‚ Friends & Caregivers says‚ “ The primary treatment for ALL is chemotherapy--the use of drugs especially designed to kill cancerous cells”(1). Treatment is usually broken up into 3 phases: remission induction‚ consolidation
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By writing my Memoir the way I did‚ I opened an unfamiliar part of me. I believe that I will only grow as a writer from here. I have not written an essay in at least 4 years. I was reminded of how much I enjoy writing‚ I also realized how much practice I still need to become a better writer. Steven King influenced my writing in many ways from his book‚ “On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft.” I learned to avoid the passive tense‚ and the adverb is not my friend. To write well you must read a lot‚ and
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If a child has not been immunized‚ he or she runs a much higher risk of contracting diseases and spreading it to other people. Healthy children should receive their childhood immunizations to reduce the risk to those children who cannot receive vaccines due to autoimmune conditions or allergies to the ingredients in vaccines. Every child should receive their immunizations according to the Center of Disease
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Dr. Burke discussed some very interesting information about the effects of childhood trauma on not only the child’s brain‚ but also on their immune system‚ hormonal system and even the functioning of their DNA. Early exposure to childhood adversity affects many parts of the brain‚ including the nucleus accumbens that triggers pleasure‚ the frontal cortex that triggers your impulse control‚ and the amygdala which triggers fear responses. After reading about a study conducted by another doctor that
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Hundreds of hours of time went into investigation to either confirm or dispute this hypothesis (Embree‚ 2004). According to a 2005 study by Zhou et al (2005) every $1 spent on the childhood series of seven vaccines (DTap‚ Td‚ Hib‚ polio‚ MMR‚ hepatitis B and varicella) saves $16.50 of medical spending later. “Routine childhood vaccinations with these seven vaccines resulted in annual cost savings of $9.9 billion in direct medical costs and an additional $33.4 billion in indirect cost savings (Zhou et
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A mother can be both a mentor and a best friend to her little girl. A mom is a person who her daughter can have trust and faith in‚ someone who one can create a deep mutual bond with. I see my mother as role model. She is inspirational to me because she is an outgoing‚ funny and enthusiastic person. My Mother is the person who I go to for advice‚ she is the right person and I know to go to her right away. I’m the only girl in my family and having three brothers can at times be very difficult. Thinking
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My Very First School Day I was so excited that I could hardly sleep. I spent all the night taking my new colorful school stuff out of my small pinky backpack and returning them in. I checked them billion times‚ smiling from ear to ear. It was 7:30 am and I was completely awake for my first day of first year of school. After eagerly wearing my first uniform‚ I bounced about in happiness. I could not keep still as my mother was brushing my curly black hair. She asked me if I was excited about going
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Whenever someone asks me what I do‚ my first response is always “I’m a dancer”. Although this seems like a fairly simple answer‚ this means much more than a statement of my hobbies. Dance has been a part of my life since I was five years old. Ever since I can remember‚ I was in a dance studio surrounded by mirrors and a ballet barres. The classical music has become a part of my day to day soundtrack‚ I count in eights‚ and I live in leotards and tights. Stepping into a dance studio was like stepping
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Memoirs of a Geisha is full of admiration‚ primarily to Western readers who are unaccustomed with the spiritual Japanese geisha. As a geisha‚ you is positioned to entertain men with dance‚ conversation‚ and song. Many people believe geishas are considered as prostitutes‚ but really they represent the past of Japan more than they represent prostitutes. Marc Canter mentioned how these geishas go through a variety of changes in their roles in the past and are now absolutely different from where they
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that person through a life-long journey. Something that symbolizes one’s reason for living and ambitions. In Passing it on: A Memoir‚ Yuri Kochiyama expresses her creed that she passionately abides by‚ demonstrating her philosophies and exemplifying the elements of faith in God‚ humility and compassion‚ which are the guidelines for everything she lives by. Through her memoir which seamlessly illuminates both her persistent and long history of activism along with her rich personal life‚ Yuri is able
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