April 17

Yesterday Dillon had a spinal tap to test his cerebral spinal fluid, we wont know the results until Friday. Today we went to Radiation Oncology at the Huntsman Cancer Institute so they could make him a mask and do some scans to get ready for radiation treatment. It was very hard on Dillon to hold still enough, because it was uncomfortable and he was a little scared, so we are going to have to try again tomorrow. Tomorrow they will give him sedation to make it easier on him. Then they plan to start radiation treatments next week. We are in good hands. The doctors here work with cancer treatment centers all over the country to determine the best treatments for different cancers, and we are getting the latest and greatest treatments for Medulloblastoma.

Dillon is starting rehab (full-time) tomorrow, which doesn't change things much, just making him a rehab patient instead of a surgical patient. He is very busy with OT, PT, and Speech every day. He also has music therapy, and he sang along to "Red Solo Cup" yesterday (Toby Keith song). He is improving every day, but it's still pretty frustrating to him that he can't do all the normal things he used to do so easily. It's been really hard on all of us to see him struggle :-(

Ike and Spencer miss Dillon, being back in school. Tomorrow they have a half day, so Angie is bringing them both to hang out with their brother. It's so strange how quickly and drastically our lives have changed. We are so grateful (still!) to everyone who has helped. We couldn't get through this without good friends and family like you.