Leading up to his diagnosis, Liam was increasingly fatigued. He started to take naps in the middle of the afternoon and no longer wanted to play outside with his younger brother. I also remember family and friends commenting on his gaunt complexion.
He was diagnosed with ALL on October 1st of 2018. He has received multiple spinal taps, a myriad of chemotherapy drugs, infusions, transfusions, and surgery.
It is difficult to even put into words to struggles we face as a family because of treatment. There are the logistical day-to-day struggles balancing schedules, work and siblings, but there are also physiological struggles too when you have a child with cancer. We have become more isolated because of the concerns regarding infection risk. We have gained support from strangers that we never expected, but have also lost friends that can’t connect with us because they just don’t know what to say.
Hope session by Moselle Campbell Photography