Callum is one of the happiest babies you could ever meet! You would never know he was sick by the way he acts. He is almost always smiling, showing his big goofy teeth and he is ALWAYS moving. He loves silly voices and will giggle and squeal if my husband or I pretend to be angry, which makes me nervous for the future! 😉 Callum loves meeting new people and is not shy in any way. Right now, his favorite things to do are cruise/crawl anywhere and everywhere, wiggle to music, open and close cabinets and doors, and throw things.
Our son has had a marked lack of appetite since birth but was hitting weight milestone until around 8 months when he stopped gaining weight. He then developed Nystagmus in his left eye at 11 months which led to our doctor’s visit and subsequent diagnosis of low-grade glioma on July 29th, 2020.
He has had multiple MRI’s, a brain biopsy and port placement, and weekly chemotherapy. Our son has a very difficult time having his port accessed for treatment which is very stressful for my husband and me.
Callum’s diagnosis has dramatically changed the focus of our lives. Our daily lives revolve around the health, safety, and comfort, of our son over everything else. We have canceled holiday plans to travel home to our families in order to ensure there is no interruption in his treatment or risk to his health. Due to our son’s weekly chemo appointments, I am not able to return to work as a teacher.
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