Cameron is doing really well. He returned to Duke on Monday for his FINAL post-treatment clinic visit. It felt really weird to walk out of there and know we do not have to come back until the second week of November. It is such an adjustment for us all. We are now taking Cameron to physical therapy twice each week and are seeing dramatic improvements in his walking, strength, and all around coordination. He is going back to school part-time and enjoying it immensely. We are letting him determine the length he stays at school each day by watching his fatigue level closely. Clearly some days are better than others as far as energy but overall, I am amazed at my little boy. We are really only one month out from treatment and he is quickly jumping back into life. His hair is really starting to come back in (it appears it may be blonde and curly) as well as his eyelashes and eyebrows. His eating is picking up and I imagine in a few short weeks, he’ll be looking more like Cameron again.
We have two exciting events coming up…Halloween and his Make-A-Wish trip. We normally do not make a big deal out of Halloween but since Cameron lost his hair, he has been determined to dress up as Charlie Brown for Halloween. Why? In his words, “cause I don’t have no hair.” LOL! So I found him a Charlie Brown shirt on the internet and I think he will be the cutest Charlie Brown ever this Halloween. The day after Halloween, we all board the plane and head to LA for Cameron’s Make-A-Wish trip. He is so excited about visiting Mattel and designing his own Hot Wheel; we cannot fathom what they have in store for
For now, we are just enjoying life as a family and are so happy to see our little boy so full of life again. Below is a picture of him walking into school this week! Enjoy!
LeAnn
5 comments:
aww, cam looks great!! :)
LeAnn, I am so happy. I cannot WAIT to hear about the Mattel visit. That is going to be so cool!! Have fun and keep us informed. I am sharing in your joy. Love, Aunt Jan
Hey LeAnn,
I can't wait to hear about your Make A Wish trip. I just read about a Disney trip they did for another family, and it was top notch! Enjoy life!
Hey Cam:
It's Mr. Brian. I am sooo happy to hear how well you're doing and that you are getting around so well. I can't wait to hear about you running and playing around more. I hope you are still working hard at PT. Have a great time in California--I know you'll design an awesome car. --Brian, PT
Hey LeAnn,
I was thinking about Cameron and you guys and I just wanted to say how proud of all of you I am. It is Scott(the radiation therapist from Duke). Cam looks great and I so happy he is doing better and better. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family every day. God bless, and if you get a chance e-mail me @ scott.senick@gmail.com. Thanks and I'll talk to you soon!
Scott
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