Liz’s Journal


Hi Everyone:

Connor was diagnosed with an anaplastic ependymona brain tumor in December, 2011.  He had surgery Dec 16, 2011. The surgery and brain tumor left him impaired on the right side of his body with serious short term memory deficits.  After 9 weeks of hospital and rehab stays he came home.  In March 2012 he began 6 weeks of intensive radiation to his head & spine which ended early May. Since mid June he has been rehabbing well but a MRI showed on November 12 that the tumor had spread to other parts of his brain.  He will now require chemo.

We’ve created this Journal to keep all our family and friends informed.

Entry 1 – November 20 2012

Connor Update

Entry 2 – November 25 2012

Connor Chemo News

Entry 3 – December 5 2012

Connor’s 1st Round of Chemo

Entry 4 – December 19 2012

Christmas Good Wishes

Entry 5 – January 16 2013

Happy New Year! 

Entry 6 – February 11 2013

New Treatment For Connor

Entry 7 – February 28 2013

Avastin Continues

Entry 8 – March 16 2013

Our Latest News 

Entry 9 – March 27 2013

Home 

Entry 10 – April 20 2013

The Latest Regarding Connor

Entry 11 – April 23 2013

Connor’s Last 24 Hours

Entry 12 – May 3 2013

The Last Two Weeks

Entry 13 – May 20 2013

4 Weeks On

Entry 14 – May 24 2013

My Dear, Beloved Mom

Link to Connor’s Guard of Honour & funeral:

http://www.belindajanevideo.com/client-videos/1231-robert-dawes

“The Guard of Honour was AMAZING…so many boys (and girls), so quiet!  The Big Band is playing as Connor played the saxophone in the Concert Band and Big Band for years. We felt it gave it a New Orleans feel which Connor would have loved.”

x Liz