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Camdyn Versus Cancer [Video]

Eight-year-old Camdyn Dunn continues her battle against cancer and shares her weekly chemo treatments with readers.
By Nicole Ball Email the author July 21, 2011
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Eight-year-old Camdyn Dunn isnt mad about having cancer. Instead, as she swivels in a chair at Yale-New Haven Hospitals Smilow Cancer center, she says shes mad that she missed the ice cream truck at camp because she had to receive her weekly chemotherapy treatment. Since May, Camdyn has been receiving six ounces of a chemotherapy drug once a week to keep her cancer at bay. Her mom, Rachel, said as she sat on the doctors table next to her daughter, It used to be six days a week, 24 hours a day, seven different chemos and now its just one, which is such a relief. Camdyn was first diagnosed with stage four anaplastic large-cell lymphoma back in December 2010. Doctors treated Camdyn intensely and Rachel said they were hopeful that she would receive her last chemo treatment in April.
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Around Mothers Day, Rachel learned that Camdyns cancer had come back in the form of skin lesions. Through consultation with Camdyns doctor, Paul Jubinsky, Rachel learned that Camdyn is in a small percentage of lymphoma patients who can not be cured but who can survive if given regular chemotherapy treatments. Though the battle is not over yet Camdyn will mostly likely need a bone marrow transfusion in the future life is getting back to normal (ish) for the blonde-haired mother and daughter duo. Camdyn has gotten used to traveling to the hospital weekly and has gotten her routine down to a science. She's so familiar with the weekly visits that she tells the nurses when shes ready for treatment and she assists them with tasks to make the experience more manageable. Shes just so determined to be so independent, Rachel said. Karen Clarke, RN, said Camdyn is her only patient who flushes her own port herself. A port, shared Camdyn, is the place where her body is accessed to receive chemotherapy. When the chemo is done, Camdyn flushes her port with a saline solution, which burns and can be tasted in her mouth. I dont know whats tougher, stated Rachel, the cancer or Camdyn? When Camdyn was first diagnosed, Rachel said she was devastated. Its horrifying. You feel, not hopeless, but you realize there are things bigger than you. I realized that there is something bigger than me that I cant stop to protect her. Though Rachel has had to learn to let Camdyn be Camdyn and let things take their course, she said she still treats her daughter a lot like she did before the cancer. She still gets time outs, said Rachel, because shes a normal kid. How shes kept going, towing Camdyn around to treatments and trying to keep life as normal as she can anticipating Camdy's return to fourth grade at John B. Sliney School in September, Rachel said she just does it. If it were myself, I dont think I would have stood up for myself but for Camdyn Id go through fire for her. Shes my little best friend. If interested in helping, please send donations to "CAMDYNS FUND" AT P.O. BOX 775, BRANFORD, CT 06405. Email me updates about this story. Enter your email address
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Janis D'Andrea
10:41 am on Thursday, July 21, 2011
Thank you Camdyn for sharing your story and reminding us all how precious life is.This mother and daughter team is an extrodinary example of love, devotion,understanding and hope. I will be praying for you and wish you all the best. Angels and Gods Blessings
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Jenn McCulloch
12:21 pm on Thursday, July 21, 2011
We're thinking of you Camdyn. Thanks for sharing your story with us!
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rebbecca
My sister has brain cancer and goes thru chemo... Not half as brave as this little angel, I live in your town of Branford if you anything even just to talk, PO box 918 Branford ct. 06405 is my address my prayers are with you both. Stay strong xox
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Andy Campbell
Bless you, young lady. We've been thinking of you, and this story is good news for your many friends, who miss you, and inspirational to us parents, as well. You be well, and your Mom, too.
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Michael Hayes
7:16 pm on Friday, July 22, 2011
Wow, what a brave little girl. Best of luck in your fight Camdyn. Nicole, great job!
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Steve Malloney
8:27 pm on Monday, July 25, 2011
It never ceases to amaze me how children have the ability to fight and overcome such horrible things. I see it every day in my practice. Camdyn is an inspiration to all children inflicted with this terrible disease! If you need ANYTHING or just want to talk, please call me Rachel. Miss you. Steve M (843) 504-4807.
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