Archive for the 'Week 2' Category
February 18th, 2008 - Venturing out [not]
Ingrid, the boys and I all headed down to Brisbane on Friday afternoon to spend the weekend with Cameron. We were moving into the ‘lodge’ for a few days, which is where the so-called country folks like us are provided with self-contained family accommodation that serves as a home away from home on the hospital grounds. Good isn’t it? So I was able to relieve Leigh so she could spend Friday night with Carlton, Owen and Ingrid at the lodge, while I camped next to Cameron in the ward. Read the rest of this entry »
February 15th, 2008 - Rollercoasting
After the euphoria of yesterday it’s terribly disheartening to watch the chemo take its toll on Cameron as the side-effects of the chemical bombardment that his body is undergoing begin to emerge. Yesterday, his blood readings were exceptionally well above the range expected at this very early stage of his chemotherapy treatment plan, which means his system is in very good starting shape for taking the fight to the cancer. He was feeling and looking a bit off and his joints were also aching, but he was okay. Today he’s not feeling at all well… Read the rest of this entry »
February 14th, 2008 - We Stand in Awe
Wow. The doctors are shaking their heads! It seems Cameron is doing so incredibly well that… well, they want his bed! When the word first came that they’re preparing to reclassify him as an outpatient we thought hey… there’s some kind of administrative bungle, but then once the oncologist came and explained that Cameron is defying all of their expectations and that whilst he will need to remain resident in the lodge - which is a motel type facility on the hospital grounds – he could be allowed home in a little as one week! Our God is indeed awesome! Read the rest of this entry »
February 14th, 2008 - Treatment Plan
Cameron actually had a fairly good day today. He didn’t begin his first chemotherapy treatment until early this evening, while his friend Tyler was still visiting, so he not only got to enjoy that visit, but others earlier from Gran, Shane and Alison, Malarney and Mark, Neil Champion and of course his dear brother Carlton after school. However, today Carlton was more interested in playing with the PS2 that is attached to a mega size plasma television in the interactive play area on the ward. So he didn’t see much of Cameron, but was a blessing to someone else though, as he made a little friend who I understand has not been responding at all well to his cancer treatment for some time now and whose parents are sensing the end of the line. It’s so terribly sad and difficult not to be impacted by what we see these kids and their families going through. Read the rest of this entry »
February 13th, 2008 - Chemotherapy Looming
Cameron began his day by watching a DVD while a dose of radioactive glucose made its way around his system, followed by the PET scan. Owen was well enough to visit Cameron today and of course, as soon as Carlton got wind of the fact that Gran, Owen and I were going to be heading down to see Cameron after dropping him at school that plan was going to change, as the tears quickly welled. So Carlton scored another day off school and the four of us got down to the hospital expecting to find Cameron glowing a light green colour. Read the rest of this entry »
