STT. Latest update from Will Roberts: First radiation session completed, forearm pain noted but no new lesions detected

The first of five treatment sessions was completed today.
Radiation therapy was administered to Will’s left shoulder and right thigh.
There are still four more appointments this week, along with visits to the clinic for blood tests.
The boy is still moving forward, one step at a time, even though the path is not easy.

They say there are days when you don’t need a miracle, just enough courage to get up and keep going.
Today is one such day.

On the way home, the atmosphere in the car suddenly became lighter.
Will propped one foot on the control panel, carelessly kicking a few buttons, causing everything to beep wildly.
It was just a small moment, but enough to remind everyone that this family is still living life in their own unique way.
Amidst the hospital, needles, and worries, they can still smile, still be playful, because that’s how they survive.

The boy had a slight pain in his forearm.
Fortunately, the PET scan results showed no abnormalities whatsoever.
Everyone prayed that it was just inflammation from using crutches too much.
They will have a more detailed discussion with the oncologist on Thursday.

Bone cancer in children is a battle that keeps everyone on the edge of their seats.
Any pain that comes on is like a sudden scare, making your heart race.
No one knows whether it’s just normal fatigue or a sign of something more serious.
But today, they came, they faced the challenge, and they moved forward.

Prayers were sent from all over as they tried to finish this week.
Each day is counted in a single breath.
Every step, every moment, every single day.
They kept moving forward, without looking back.

Today started very early.
It wasn’t even fully light yet, but the mother and grandmother were already at the gym at 5:30.
Sweat dripped onto the floor not only from the workout, but also from the stress that had accumulated over the past several months.
Later they met Jason, and together they picked up Will before heading to Birmingham for his radiotherapy and doctor’s appointment.

It was a long and exhausting day.
Constant driving, hours-long waits at the hospital, plus the anxiety about what the doctor is about to say, is enough to exhaust both your physical and mental health.
No one was really prepared for that feeling of waiting.
It’s like standing in front of a slightly ajar door, not knowing whether light or darkness lies behind it.

Yesterday was a very difficult day.
Will’s pain in both forearms kept coming and going, in the same spot, on both arms.
Currently, doctors believe it’s due to muscle overload from using crutches too much.
They are closely monitoring every small change.

And then today brings good news.
There was one indicator that the mother always monitored, a number that indicated the condition of osteosarcoma in her son’s body.
That’s the alkaline phosphatase level.

In December, that number exceeded 800.
While Will’s normal range is usually between 100 and 500.
Two weeks ago, it dropped to 525.
And today, the result returned 460, back to normal, although still at a high level.

It’s just a number, but it carries a whole sky of hope.
Hopefully, the Cabo pill that Will takes every day is doing exactly what the whole family has been praying for.
The mother told herself that she would believe in nothing else besides that.

Words of gratitude were whispered in the heart.
Thank God.

In two weeks, they will return for the next series of scans on February 19th.
The waiting time ahead is not short.
But until then, they will continue to show up every day, continue to believe, and continue to move forward.

None of them knew what the future held.
But they knew one thing for sure: they hadn’t given up today.
And tomorrow, they won’t either.