Comments on: I Almost Cut My Hair http://www.robsartin.com/blog/2004/11/13/i-almost-cut-my-hair.html Stories about my son, six year old cancer survivor Spencer Sartin. True tales about having a child with cancer. Profiles of cancer survivors. Cancer resources. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 21:37:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Riding for Roses » Blog Archive » Kicking it up a Notch http://www.robsartin.com/blog/2004/11/13/i-almost-cut-my-hair.html#comment-39260 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:33:16 +0000 http://www.robsartin.com/blog/2004/11/13/i-almost-cut-my-hair.html#comment-39260 [...] Friends rallied around us immediately, helping with child care and transportation for Rachel (who is currently not able to drive). I was able to stay in the hospital with Spencer for the four days he was there to begin his induction therapy. I made two deals with Spencer. The first deal was that I would shave my head when his hair began to fall out from chemotherapy. This happened on November 9. The second deal was that we would ride the 25 mile route in the Ride for the Roses together in 2005 and I would help Spencer raise enough money to get him into the private ride with Lance Armstrong. Spencer is preparing for a career as a diplomat and views everything as a negotiation, and no negotiation is ever fully closed. He amended the shaving agreement to include me staying bald until his hair grows fully back. He amended the Ride for the Roses agreement to include the 40 mile ride (“if my butt doesn’t hurt and we stop at every rest stop”) and raising enough money for the Peloton Project Yellow Jersey award (they raised the amount for this award to $25,000 of fundraising). [...] [...] Friends rallied around us immediately, helping with child care and transportation for Rachel (who is currently not able to drive). I was able to stay in the hospital with Spencer for the four days he was there to begin his induction therapy. I made two deals with Spencer. The first deal was that I would shave my head when his hair began to fall out from chemotherapy. This happened on November 9. The second deal was that we would ride the 25 mile route in the Ride for the Roses together in 2005 and I would help Spencer raise enough money to get him into the private ride with Lance Armstrong. Spencer is preparing for a career as a diplomat and views everything as a negotiation, and no negotiation is ever fully closed. He amended the shaving agreement to include me staying bald until his hair grows fully back. He amended the Ride for the Roses agreement to include the 40 mile ride (“if my butt doesn’t hurt and we stop at every rest stop”) and raising enough money for the Peloton Project Yellow Jersey award (they raised the amount for this award to $25,000 of fundraising). [...]

]]> by: Karen Sartin Slevin http://www.robsartin.com/blog/2004/11/13/i-almost-cut-my-hair.html#comment-151 Wed, 17 Nov 2004 00:22:58 +0000 http://www.robsartin.com/blog/2004/11/13/i-almost-cut-my-hair.html#comment-151 Rob & Spencer, Jack just got a #2 buzz, so we have some cousin/nephew solidarity! We are thinking of you all so much, and can't wait to see you at Thanksgiving. Karen & the gang Rob & Spencer,

Jack just got a #2 buzz, so we have some cousin/nephew solidarity! We are thinking of you all so much, and can’t wait to see you at Thanksgiving.
Karen & the gang

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