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Colin is in remission, and it now seems easier to utter the words aloud. His scan from January was still “stable,” with Dr. Gajjar now asserting that the sliver of “whatever” that cradles Colin’s brain stem is scar tissue.
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Colin’s second week of radiation was grueling: vomiting, utter fatigue, dangerous aspiration and an unexpected stay in the hospital.
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Life doesn’t offer real do-overs, but there are times when an experience follows the parallel track of something that has come before.
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Oh, wait. That’s just snow.
Target House Elephants: Normally, this is a fountain, and through the holidays the pachyderms were adorned with white lights.
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We and others have often commented that cancer treatment is a marathon, not a sprint.
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Colin is officially chemoed out.
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Colin has made some big leaps ahead, and we can now really see the strength of his determination.
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On Sunday night, Colin spiked a fever and the team immediately started him on antibiotics that they were poised to deliver.
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The weekend has been eventful in many ways, and Colin now hovers at the brink of the next step in his treatment, installation of the shunt and replacement mediport.
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The unlayering of knowledge and understanding that comes with the process of an unfolding medical situation is distressing, frustrating and immutable.
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2011 St. Jude Give Thanks. Walk (Nov. 19) Please join us in helping St. Jude! On Saturday, November 19, we are participating in the New York City St. Jude Give Thanks. Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, though we originally registered for the one in Meriden, CT. (Confusing, I know, but we like to keep people on their toes.)
There are 80 walks across the country, and registration is free if you would like to participate. Support our team or create your own to help in the fundraising. Even a few dollars make a difference.
Our fundraising page: https://waystohelp.stjude.org/sjVPortal/public/displayUserPage.do?eventId=175950&programId=601&userId=678655
Colin has received the bulk of his care at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which performs invaluable research on childhood cancers and other lifethreatening illnesses and provides its services absolutely free of charge to all patients. We ask that you consider St. Jude for your charitable giving to help reduce suffering and improve the lives of children across the world. St. Jude received a five-star rating on Charity Navigator!
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