Max loves to laugh – he loves singing and dancing – even in the hospital when we were inpatient for over a month. He also likes to be a little chef and help me cook in the kitchen, his specialty is baked apple cider donuts and chocolate chip cookies.
He was first diagnosed with Medulloblastoma in September of 2018. His first relapse was in November of 2019 and again in April 2021. Before diagnosis, his symptoms included poor balance and coordination, slow processing speed, poor memory, poor fine motor skills, right eye strabismus, and high-frequency hearing loss.
Maxime’s dad and I have been divorced since last year and with his relapse, I haven’t been able to go back to work full time so paying the bills has been a challenge. And with the amount of time he spends with treatment tests and doctor visits and therapy, it’s been a challenge to accommodate playdates to keep him socialized especially with the pandemic and being an only child – it’s been mostly just the 2 of us for the past 2 years. We have become more reliant on my mom, friends, and neighbors for help and support.
Hope session by Candace Rogers Photography