I really have been worried about Camden's mood. The past week has been very challenging with his fears and anxiety over "everything." HOWEVER, I think that going to our first radiation appointment today really alleviated much of his concerns. Today, he had a CT scan which will show the area that will be radiated (where the tumor was removed and also the small residual spot of cancer). Camden tolerated 3 "tattoos"...they inject black ink under his skin as markers for consistent positioning for treatment. For the cradle: they had him lay down on a large "bean bag" and used lasers and his tattoo markers for alignment. Then they "vacuum suctioned" the "bean bag" making it into a firm mold around him. Radiation is performed at Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center at Hartford Hospital, so I did see a nurse that I worked with in my years of being an occupational therapist at Hartford Hospital....that was comforting. His FIRST treatment will be next Thursday. Praying diligently that Camden stays on schedule with his treatments and that Camden will be completely healed
Pam Howe
10/24/2013 11:30:26 am
So glad to hear that his mood has shifted, it is so hard. All of what u r posting brings me back to the days of Ian going thru treatment. Is his radiation oncologist Dr. Birch? That was Ian's dr there when he had radiation...I have to say that we were soooo happy with everyone at CCMC and the Harry and Helen Gray Cancer Center..think of you guys all the time...xoxo Comments are closed.
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Diagnosis: May 9, 2013
Surgery: September 2013 Transplant: September 2013 STRICT ISOLATION UNTIL January 2014 Radiation: November 2013 Antibody: January 2014 END OF TREATMENT June 9, 2014 DFMO Trial: June 2014 (27 months of DFMO) **FINISHED ALL TREATMENT JULY 25, 2016 5 years from diagnosis!! May 9, 2018 5 years from frontline!! June 9, 2019 IN REMISSION: pending (waiting for 5 year mark from maintenance). Benign Tumor: June 2019 |