Mateo had a large bump on the top of his head. For a couple of months, his pediatrician dismissed it saying it was probably just from him hitting his head. Mateo behaved relatively normal except he would be tired easily and very easily irritable. The bump didn’t bother him unless it was touched.
Eventually, after persistently asking for some scans to be done, Mateo was taken to Radys Children Hospital, where we were told that there was an unknown mass on his head and that needed to be removed immediately.
Mateo stayed in the hospital that night and the days after as they scheduled his surgery and removed the mass. About a week later, we were informed it was cancer.
For about a year he fought and did well through chemo and radiation. We were given some hope when we were told that his scans showed no cancer. Unfortunately, that only lasted for a few months because his cancer came back, but this time also in his lungs.
Emotionally coping with cancer is difficult. But even more emotionally difficult when it is a child. Adjusting to seeing Mateo physically change is hard. Every one of us has had to sacrifice something to make it work and provide the best environment for Mateo. Mateo is strong though which helps us get through it. Mateo has hope that one day he will be healed and won’t have to go to the hospital anymore.
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