Cameron was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma in Febuary of 2008. After his tumor resection surgery, he underwent six weeks of radiation therapy and four months of chemotherapy. After these treatments, we went back into our "normal" lives and Cameron progressed well getting back into school and the day-to-day of being a little boy.



However, a routine MRI on March 19, 2010 showed his cancer had returned. On November 9th, 2011, Cameron finally conquered his battle with cancer when he opened his eyes to the joys of heaven. Even in these dark days, we know God has richly blessed us by putting so many wonderful people in our path during this journey and we are so very thankful for them all.

Friday, March 28, 2008

Getting close to half way

All in all, a great week for Cam.  His left arm and hand is getting more sure each day and he's started walking on his own, which is thrilling and nerve racking at the same time.  He's SO proud of himself, but he's still not 100% stable all the time, so LeAnn and I worry he's going to get out of our sight and topple over.  He wants to be independent and we're very thankful for that, but at the same time, we want to make sure he's not banging his head off the floor.
 
Cam had his last treatment for his spine today and will start treatment on Monday focused on the area the tumor was located.  They're going to have to do a full series of X-rays again like last time to get everything set up correctly, so it could be a long session for Cam.  While we're really happy he's done with the spine treatments as his stomach has stayed a bit queasy from them (we think), we're not excited about the long day on Monday or the change of rooms and technicians for Cam's remaining treatments.  I think overall he's realized there's nothing painful happening during the treatments, so he's not necessarily scared of them any more, but his comfort level was growing each day the way things were.  He was in such a good routine with the room/tech's he had, the treatments were zipping by each day, so please pray for peace and comfort for Cam on Monday to get through the setup as well as become comfortable with the new tech's as quickly as possible.
 
We'll update again soon, but assume no news is GREAT news.
 

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

We hope no comment means he is doing good. We will keep checking on him, and praying for him. Bill and I pray for him every morning and every night. Leann, I hope that you and your husband are doing fine, as well as your mother and father. We love you.
Mary and Bill Pickrell