Saturday, October 15, 2011

Cameron was on top form last night, he had brought up most of his formula earlier in the evening so a dose of medicine was ordered to control his nausea. The medicine also happens to put Cameron in a very good mood so he was playing, singing and dancing well into the night - eventually Dad had to climb into the crib with him to get him settled, we finally fell asleep just before midnight, neither Cameron nor Dad have partied that hard in a very long time.

Today is day 3 of his second cycle and he seems to be tolerating the chemotherapy well so far. His first day was a bit tough because of the g-tube insertion (a g-tube is designed to allow feeding directly into the stomach when Cameron is not able to take in enough nutrition orally). The insertion required punching through some stomach muscles, so was quite painful for a while. The anticipated hair loss is setting in but Mom had the foresight to give the little man a #2 haircut so we have had a chance to get used to his new look, which he carries really well - a bit like Charlie Brown with a dash of Vin Diesel.

Chemo finishes on Monday so we should be out of here in no time, there is much to look forward to over the next two weeks - trick or treating, birthdays and lots of spoiling by Grandma. James got some practice at collecting candy at his schools trunk or treating event last night, I'm sure he will pass on his new skills to Cameron in no time.

Thank you everyone for your messages of encouragement and continuing support, although we sometimes feel overwhelmed we have never felt alone.

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