April 7th, 2008 - Great news: semi-normality… little to report

What a great day it was on Saturday to see Cam throwing a frisbee at the beach and just looking so happy and feeling like he had reclaimed a small part of his old life.  No one there could have guessed he had cancer and the joy in my heart as I watched him was indescribable and thoughts of his friends still in the hospital in Brisbane reminded me how blessed Cameron and we as a family are today. 

It was good to see the three boys enjoying the beach together as they hadn’t done in some time, although Owen said “Boogie boarding without Cam is just not fun… nothing has been fun since Cam got sick.”  We spent just over an hour on the beach and then Gran treated us to calamari and chips from our favorite Seafood take-away, which we took home and enjoyed on our balcony. The simple things and times together feel so good. 

In the afternoon he and Gran spent some time playing games on the computer. He is certainly developing a real sense of humor and is so mature. At one stage he had us all in hysterics. Then another milestone for Cameron, we were able to fulfill his yearning for a barbeque tonight and Cam tucked into a meat fest that he had not enjoyed for a while and just loved it.  Again it was good to see him helping Bill with the cooking and me doing other stuff in the kitchen. I could tell he felt good to be active and making a contribution. 

Sunday morning Cam was back in kid’s church, but exhausted after deciding to attend without his wheelchair, He ended up spending most of the time on his feet and was absolutely wiped, but very satisfied out afterwards. Later on our local doctor kindly dropped by to re-install the injection port on Cameron’s thigh, where he receives his twice daily injections for his blood clot and then it was a Blockbuster afternoon and an early night.

Cameron does tend to get more than a little emotional at times. When his mind is drawn to his ‘condition’ I can see him drift off and his emotional state changes. He is so much enjoying being home and has also convinced himself that after the 3 weeks of radiation treatment he will undergo following his next round of chemotherapy, next week, that he will be all cured and get his life back. Right now we are all feeling a deep sense of appreciation for many things we all used to take for granted.

The times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord. Acts 3:19

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4 Responses to “Great news: semi-normality… little to report”

  1. Deidre Wadl Says:
    April 7th, 2008 at 11:08 pm

    Hi dearest Cam
    I am so happy for you!!!!!! So glad you had a wonderful and peaceful weekend, I really envy you going to the beach, I miss the beach and the sound of the waves. God bless and sweet dreams love to your mom dad and gran and of course your brothers.
    love as always Deidre Martin Manuella and Kenneth xxxx

  2. toddke Says:
    April 8th, 2008 at 12:42 am

    Hi Cam,

    Glad to hear about your incredible progress. I am sure you are an absolute inspiration to all your friends. You inspire me!
    Glad to hear you are on the beach again. I am longing for some warmth here so we can hit the beach too. Look forward to seeing some more photos of you all. Take care.
    Ken, Shaz, Jade and Joel.

  3. sandraweight Says:
    April 10th, 2008 at 5:37 am

    Dear Cam,
    We are all so pleased here in England that you’re keeping strong and positive, you’re just an amazing boy! We all wish we could be closer to you so we could give you lots of hugs and tell you silly jokes face to face… We are so sorry to hear you have to go through such a hard treatment and we are aware how hard it must be, but remember my friend, if there is one boy in the world who can come out victorious and teach us all a lesson, that is you!!!
    Give Mummy and Daddy lots of hugs and bigger hugs for you,
    Sandra, Jim, Jimmy, Carmen and Maria

  4. katie Says:
    April 10th, 2008 at 4:53 pm

    Hi Cameron, haven’t posted for a while! Aren’t you doing well? It must be wonderful to be back with your family, and enjoy a few hours on the beach etc. Ruby, Lydia and Ella are back to school next week (14 April). We didn’t manage to get away, as we couldn’t get flights to suit. At the moment, we have been without heating and hot water, so am waiting for the British Gas man to turn up today at some point! Say hello to your Mum, Dad and brothers for me. Glad to hear you’re doing so well. With love Katie, Gordon, Ruby, Lydia and Ella x

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