Category: Journal

Cristian enjoys his physical therapy. He calls it exercise.

Cristian is not eating at all. If he eats two meals a day it is a lot. It is a struggle to get him to eat right. We tried a Gluton Free diet and he wouldn’t eat anything and now a sugar free diet and the same.

Cristian has been taken off Steriods. This decision came from the team at Memorial Sloan Kettering. We didn’t think the steroids were effective anymore anyway.

Even though we know Cristian got great results on this first MRI on 4/14/08, while on the new treatment, we are concerned with Cristian’s weakness on his right side.

Cristian Had his first MRI since being on the new treatment (The combination of Bevacizumab and Irinotecan). We were very pleased with the results. Cristian’s Tumor decreased in size approximately 15 percent!

Our dear friend Ralph Mercado Sr. Had fellow Christian Ismael Miranda (also the salsa signer from Fania Records) visit him at home. Ismael Miranda along with a fellow Pastor prayed for Ralph Sr. after the prayer was over he declared Ralph Sr.

Today was Cristian’s MRI, and it read that his tumor has not grown and is currently stable. We believe that the new treatment is helping. Like I mentioned before this treatment is not a cure. My hope is that this medicine will help Cristian until we do find a cure.

First and foremost I would like to thank you for taking the time to stop by our page. This is my first time writing a journal entry. It has been 9 months since our son was diagnosed.