No race yesterday, but we still had fun

The rain washed away the race, but we still had a good time with the experience even thought it was a bit on the chilly side.  Cam wanted a Subway Carl Edwards hat and a FedEx car with a red “11”, so once he found those in the souvenir trailers, he was more than content with the day.  You would think a child who had the MRI he did and had just taken a week’s worth of chemo pills like he had wouldn’t be able to climb up 61 steps, but there he was chugging along like the little man he is making it all the way on his own.  Between getting up early and exploring the track, he was pretty tired and fell asleep in my arms while we watched the crews try to dry the track.  Once they called the race, we woke him up and he was MORE than full of energy again for the walk back and told us many times during the trip back how much fun he had…even though we never heard the first engine start.  That’s what is so amazing about this child…he enjoys every moment of life regardless of what it’s “supposed” to be.  We heard the obvious complaints from people leaving the track, but here’s a child in the battle of his life singing away like there’s not a care in the world.  It both inspires and saddens me at the same time, but you can’t help but smile at him.

Cam has his first IV med this morning through his port, so we’re hoping that goes well with the needle stick into the port and that he doesn’t have any major issues with the drug after the fact.  Thanks again for all the thoughts and prayers…