curable

Martha stayed with Adam last night in the hospital. This is his last overnight chemo session and apparently it went the best. Adam slept most of the night and his stomach did not bother him too much. He has not felt nauseous yet....knock on wood! The resident even suggested he may be discharged earlier than we had figured.

Martha said she met a grandmother of a 9 year old boy who is also on the unit. He is staying inpt for a month and his cancer is incurable. The boy's tumor started at his eye but to remove it a large portion of his face would have to be removed. His pediatrician delayed for weeks before sending him to a specialist (the same eye specialist Adam has, Dr. Mawn), thinking it was a cyst. Sound familiar? Martha said after hearing this story that she would never complain again about Adam's treatment. Adam has had great care from beginning to now. And all the inconveniences that seem like a big deal at the time, like waiting and waiting to get a room, just seem like nothing when compared to the miracle of the treatment that is saving Adam's life. His cancer is curable.