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.
Cam’s treatment went VERY well today. From beginning to end, calling us out of the waiting room to walking out the door to leave, it took around fifteen minutes and they actually said the next treatment would be even shorter. Cam still isn’t liking the mask being put on, but he’s adjusting quicker each day, so hopefully if the next few appointments can go as well or even better as today, I feel he’ll be in the swing of things soon.
We were all outside this afternoon enjoying the day and Cam piped up saying he wanted to ride his tricycle, so LeAnn put him on it and away he went! He was able to pedal and turn on his own, but he tired quickly. However, as you can see from the pictures, he loved every second of it. He was SO proud of himself and was just beaming his silly smile from ear to ear. Here are a couple pics from the fun.
Tomorrow is the last treatment for the week, so he’ll have the weekend off to relax and recoup from the week’s events. I can already see somewhat of a change in his appetite and his energy level, so it seems to be hitting those aspects already. Still no sickness, so praise God for that. We’ll just pray that trend continues and he can become adjusted to the appetite/energy issues quickly as he really doesn’t have any weight he can afford to lose.
3 comments:
That is awesome news!!
You guys are all in our prayers!!
For healing Cam and rest and peace for LeAnn and Ernest. Take care and keep us informed!
Bob and Vicki Morgan from the Sunshine State!
What precious pictures!! What a miracle! Go Action!! Not a day goes by that you guys are not in my prayers and thoughts. It is AWESOME to be able to witness God so vividly at work in the miracle and timing of every aspect of this encounter from the beginning. Your Salem family awaits for blog news and will continue to cover you in prayers. Becky (Craig/Amber/Aleigh)
This is from Aunt Jan. I want you to know I am praying for all of you. We never want anything to hurt our children, but they teach us more about courage than an adult ever will. God's Grace is sufficient and He is holding Cam's hand every moment. Enjoy each good day and each good moment and celebrate every victory. Love Jan
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