08/18/2022
It’s been soooo long since I’ve updated!
Benson had an incredible summer! He loved attending Aurora Day Camp for his 4th year in a row, did tons of swimming, a trip to Michigan, week with Grandparents in Charlotte … and of course, tons of video games. He started 2nd grade a few weeks ago and is adjusting back to early mornings and school.
He also had his MRI at the end of July and got news that his tumor is “fairly” stable. There are possible signs of growth, but nothing overly concerning to his oncologist. He is going to increase the dosage of his oral chemo and keep up with 3-Month Visits and 6 Month MRI scans. You can see his scan on the left - it shocks me every time I see this monster (his tumor is everything in white on the image).
Bensons looking forward to his “Benson Day” on Aug 29th where we remember that diagnosis day, 5 years ago, and spend time doing as many fun things as a family to remember how thankful we are for him and his fight. Life as a child with cancer is hard, he faces bullies at school, overwhelming emotions he can’t quite process, learning challenges, and times when his body fails him in ways he doesn’t understand. I’m thankful everyday that despite it all he always keeps fighting and is the strongest boy I know ❤️
