Cam's had his latest MRI this past Friday and it showed his cancer has returned and has moved into pretty much the entire length of his spinal cord. Cam had a port placed yesterday and we just gave Cam his first chemo drugs a few minutes ago. He will be taking pills for two parts of his chemo with the third part being an out patient visit to the day clinic for administration through his port. He also had a Lumbar Puncture yesterday and we should be hearing back in the next few days as far as the cytology to know if this is the same cancer Cam had earlier which has now metastasized or if it's something else.
Needless to say, LeAnn and I as well as the doctors, nurses, and support staff at Duke are all devastated by this news. This September would have been two years post-treatment and would have been a huge milestone for him as far as the possibility of relapse. The doctors at Duke are all taking this VERY personally and are working EXTREMELY hard to come up with every possible alternative for Cam, but we will also have to face some tough decisions in the upcoming months depending on how Cam's tumors react to the chemo. Any positive thoughts, prayers, whatever are so very much appreciated during this time for Cam for healing, peace of mind and heart, and most importantly to not suffer through this process as his body has been through so much already. Please also pray for wisdom for the doctors as well as LeAnn and I to know the right steps to take during every portion of Cam's fight. He just took his first chemo med, so the journey has begun in this latest chapter of Cam's wonderful life...and you have no idea how hard it was to just type those words.
I'll update as soon as we know more from the Lumbar Puncture.
3 comments:
You and your family are in our prayers everyday.
Earnest, LeAnn, and Cameron,
This is devastating, heart breaking news. I'm crushed hearing it. We'll be praying as often as we can.
Ernest and LeAnn,
I am deeply saddened to hear this news. The normal activities of our household halted when Duff came across your update. I am storming heaven with prayers for your sweet boy.
I just want to leave you with a quote by John Ortberg that encouraged me in one of my darkest moments.
"Why does something like this happen? I don’t know. I only know that ultimately, the choice everyone faces is the choice between hope and despair. Jesus says, “Choose hope.” Will you keep going when you don’t know why? When you can’t get any answers that would make the pain go away, will you still say, “My Lord,” even though His ways are not clear to you? Will you keep going with all the grace and grit and faith you can muster and live in hope that one day God will set everything right? Will you trust that God is good?
God wants greatness of soul-people who will endure, wrestle, persevere, refuse to quit, and cling to HIs goodness even when there is much they can’t see clearly."
We love you and pray you will call upon us if there is anything we can do to make this time easier for your family.
Love,
Kelly O'Melia
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