Archive for June, 2008
June 28th, 2008 - Great News as the journey continues
We returned home to the Sunny Coast late yesterday after a very full and rather anxious two days with all the tests on Cameron, and within a couple of hours Cam was out at Youth… nothing is going to stop this boy! The great news is that there do not appear to be any active cancer cells! Praise God. The disappointing news for Cam was that the tumour or mass is still evident – although it has of course shrunk significantly since February. The senior oncologist was not surprised saying she thought with a mass that size she would expected some residue. Cam’s initial disappointment was heart-breaking as tears welled and he looked over at me with fear and anxiety. However, this soon passed as she emphasised that this PET Scan result, telling us that the cancer cells are all dead, is the most important one. So, in true Cameron style he was soon beaming again, joking and asking many questions. Read the rest of this entry »
June 19th, 2008 - Joy is a net of love…
Since the last update Cam has enjoyed relative normality. He completed his injections on Saturday which was yet another celebration and his treatment, if you can call it that, is down to mouth-care once a day now – from a high of four times, then twice a day and now just once! This all feels so easy for him now with only mouth-care and a preventative antibiotic that helps to shield him from a type of pneumonia he is at risk of developing - which he has to remain on for 3 months. Read the rest of this entry »
June 9th, 2008 - The waiting game
Cameron’s last day of radiation was made so special by the radiation therapy team. They painted his mask with a Reds Jersey and when we arrived for his treatment one of them came out in her Reds Shirt and cap and took us to the “torture chamber” and they all had Reds shirts and caps on and gave Cameron a rousing final welcome. They were so pleased for Cam and you can imagine how happy he was. Read the rest of this entry »
