Waiting, Power Chair, and Sick

We continue to wait for Travis' MRI volumetric analysis from the National Cancer Institute. When they do the analysis of T's MRIs back east, he's lower on the priority list...clinical and current research are ahead of his. I'm quickly approaching the point of ready to hear the results. Waiting can be the hardest part in addition to knowing there's not much that can be done regarding his plexiform/tumor.

Travis continues to love the independence that comes with his power chair. Last week was his first full week with the chair at school and he did great, along with his classmates. I happened to be volunteering at his school the first day he had the chair at school, several of the teachers and aides commented to me that Travis was "beaming". So glad we found the right "tool" for Travis to use to get around.

Travis also had his SEP (Student Education Plan) earlier this month. Overall he's doing really good and his teacher commented how hard T works on things like writing and other fine motor skills. He's bringing home small books to read to us and I love to hear him read. He loves his teacher, her classroom aides, and his classmates.

Unfortunately Travis has been sick this weekend with some sort of bug. He pretty much slept most of Saturday and didn't even want to play with cars. He's feeling better today, good enough to play cars some this afternoon. Thankfully his fever is almost gone today. Hopefully this bug doesn't get passed around to the rest of us in the house.

Thank you again for your thoughts and prayers for Travis and our family. The past 2 years have flown by quickly (at times it feels that way). It was 3 years ago this month that he started walking. Look at him go now and all that he's accomplished.