Week #8 and #9 Treatment Updates

Kameron got really ill last week. His throat suddenly started bothering him, his ears hurt, and his temp started going up to 100.0 F. He was miserable and quite ill. We saw his oncologist and they felt he had a pretty miserable throat infection. He was on hospital watch. Any worsening at all, and we'd have to go into the hospital for inpatient treatment. Kameron hates the hospital.

We decided to put him on magic mouth wash with an anti-yeast medication and an antibiotic. His pain got so bad he needed pain medication (if you know Kam well, he hates medicine and prefers to take the fewest medications possible). The first set of pain meds made him puke and he was not able to eat much and keep it down. It was a pretty tense ~24-48 hrs, but he finally got better after that! He was eating, playing with his brothers, asking to play family board games and go for walks. 

Today, Kameron was re-admitted to the hospital for week #9 of chemotherapy after "making counts." His throat infection has largely cleared and he no longer has pain or difficulty with swallowing. He will likely be in the hospital for 4-5 days and then will be home briefly for a few days; before another round of chemo next week.  It's a bit like Groundhogs Day.  Thankfully, this round he gets the biggest room on the ward. I joked with Kam that I could do cartwheels in here.

Once he is done with the next 2 rounds of chemo, we wait for Kam's blood counts to recover, and then he has surgery to remove this beast of a tumor. His surgery will happen in July.

Kam is a warrior. He is fighting taste buds constantly changing due to chemotherapy side effects, and he has managed to find a way to push through the nausea, illness, vomiting 🤢 and put back on a bit of weight! This has been hard won for him. But we have found a regimen that's working for him. Hallelujah! 

Thank you for keeping us close to heart, sending positive vibes, and keeping us in prayer. For reaching out and checking on us. For the words of encouragement sent. We have been getting all of them. And it's so appreciated. 

While many fighting cancer struggle with feeling isolated, we feel supported. Loved. Encouraged. The tribe keeps showing up. Much love to you all. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Kameron meeting the cousins new puppy this past weekend