Life with cancer is a series of moving targets.
When our son’s brain tumor was first discovered, the target was knowlege. How big is it? Is it operable? What kind of cancer is it?
After his diagnosis, the target was beginning treatment. He was too young for radiation, but would chemotherapy be enough? Could his 6-month body handle 18 rounds of poision being pumped into it? What drugs would do the least damage to things like his kidneys and hearing?
During treatment, the target was surviving. Would the cancer outrun the drugs? Could we keep him isolated and healthy as his immune system got beat down, month after month?
Now, in post-treatment life, the target is not just living, but thriving. Josiah has MRIs every six months, and for five years, his cancer has been stable. That’s thanks to the hard work of an amazing team at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital here in Memphis. At each stage of his treatment, they’ve been there, fighting with and for us and our son.