Chubby Cheeks & A DBA Christmas Song

This is what a little steroids can do! Notice the chubby cheeks?

The Twelve Months of DBA

On the first month of treatment,
my doctor gave to me…
A hemoglobin of two point three.

On the second month of treatment,
my doctor gave to me
Two needle pricks,
And a hemoglobin of three point three.

On the third month of treatment,
my doctor gave to me
Three research studies,
Two needle pricks,
And a hemoglobin of four point three.

On the fourth month of treatment,
my doctor gave to me
Four CaringBridge friends,
Three research studies,
Two needle pricks,
And a hemoglobin of five point three

On the fifth month of treatment,
my doctor gave to me
Five doc referrals,
Four CaringBridge friends,
Three research studies,
Two needle pricks,
And a hemoglobin of six point three

On the sixth month of treatment
my doctor gave to me
Six DBA genes,
Five doc referrals,
Four CaringBridge friends,
Three research studies,
Two needle pricks,
And a hemoglobin of seven point three

On the seventh month of treatment
my doctor gave to me
Seven transfusions,
Six DBA genes,
Five doc referrals,
Four CaringBridge friends,
Three research studies,
Two needle pricks,
And a hemoglobin of eight point three

On the eighth month of treatment,
my doctor gave to me
Eight donor matches (we wish!),
Seven transfusions,
Six DBA genes,
Five doc referrals,
Four CaringBridge friends,
Three research studies,
Two needle pricks,
And a hemoglobin of nine point three

On the ninth month of treatment,
my doctor gave to me
Nine mg predinose,
Eight donor matches (we wish!),
Seven transfusions,
Six DBA genes,
Five doc referrals,
Four CaringBridge friends,
Three research studies,
Two needle pricks,
And a hemoglobin of ten point three

On the tenth month of treatment,
my doctor gave to me
Ten gulps of Exjade,
Nine mg predinose,
Eight donor matches (we wish!),
Seven transfusions,
Six DBA genes,
Five doc referrals,
Four CaringBridge friends,
Three research studies,
Two needle pricks,
And a hemoglobin of eleven point three

On the eleventh month of treatment,
my doctor sent to me
Eleven hours of Desferal
Ten gulps of Exjade,
Nine mg predinose,
Eight donor matches (we wish!),
Seven transfusions,
Six DBA genes,
Five doc referrals,
Four CaringBridge friends,
Three research studies,
Two needle pricks,
And a hemoglobin of twelve point three

On the twelfth month of treatment,
my doctor said I’m free….
Twelve point three hemoglobin,
Eleven hours of Desferal
Ten gulps of Exjade,
Nine mg predinose,
Eight donor matches (we wish!),
Seven transfusions,
Six DBA genes,
Five doc referrals,
Four CaringBridge friends,
Three research studies,
Two needle pricks,
And a happy DBA remission for Bailey!!!

(hopefully someday)