Ty had a great checkup at the clinic today, his numbers are still looking really good - but he's just not feeling good tonight. Headaches, nausea... this face kinda says it all. We're going to call it a day. More tomorrow.
Ty Louis Campbell is gone, but his story continues. This is our promise to him. His impact on the world around him gives his short but inspirational life such meaning. His soaring spirit will continue to fuel a fire in our hearts, and strangers around the world will continue to fall in love with the little boy who fought so valiantly. The little boy who hurt so much, but maintained a bigger, brighter smile than the healthiest of children. Ty never did break his fever. He never really woke up. Not until he decided to leave this earth and fly freely among the clouds. At that very moment, he was awake. He had returned to Lou and I to say goodbye. To say our hearts are broken would be like saying it tickles to have your stomach ripped open with a spoon. I went to bed last night with so much worry on my mind, but I was able to fall asleep because I was calmed by the fact that in his semi-conscious s...
My face is swollen. My eyes are heavy. I have been crying for what feels like an eternity. But in between my tears, I have an overwhelming sense of freedom. Today we were told that there are no more treatment options for Ty. That his MRI Saturday night shows progressive lepto-meningial disease in three different areas. Lou and I decided against surgery to fix Ty's shunt, and I am finally free from feeling responsible for whether or not he lives or dies. Ty is in God's hands. No matter how many times I swore that I leave Ty in God's hands, I was always clinging onto him with every ounce of my being. Researching. Fighting. Begging. Doing anything in my power to find a way to save him. Finally, I have exhausted my options and I am letting go. I may be kicking and screaming, but I am still loosening my grip because I know that I have to. We have tried so hard, for so long....
I said in the last post that Ty's story is far from over. I will continue to write about him indefinitely, and I hope you will all continue to share his story and invite others to follow his journey, even now. Ty's courageous battle and unbreakable smile has made a powerful impact on so many people around the world, and I truly believe that this is only the beginning. I will never get tired of hearing people tell me how much my little boy means to them. How much his story has given them perspective. There have been so many beautiful, wonderful comments over the past week. They bring me to tears in a very good way. I have so much catching up to do, but I promise I do read them and I thank you all for sharing. I used to spend the nights lying in bed next to Ty, listening to his breathing with a mind so consumed with worry that I would eventually have to get out of bed and start typing. Maintainin...
Awe buddy!!! Poor guy. Don't worry. The cancer feels worse.
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