Gregory Orgel

Greg developed DSRCT shortly after his 13th birthday, in December of 2001. He sucessfully completed the "P6" protocol, designed by Dr. Brian Kushner at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Greg has been tumor free since surgery in April 2002. He completed all therapy in May of 2003.
Greg is now 20 years old and just started his second year at the University of Miami, in Coral Gables Fla.

Journal

Saturday, October 4, 2008 8:28 AM CDT

The Orgel household is busy and thriving. Greg is settled in, and enjoying his second year at college. He seems more secure in his world now. He is enjoying his classes,and admits that he's learning "something"? Greg is taking Latin to fulfill his language requirements. We had discussed that as an alternative to the traditional Spanish/French, for a specific reason. Greg has sustained a minor hearing loss as a result of his chemo, making accents and sound nuances difficult for him. Spoken languages are a constant struggle. (Latin is no longer considered a spoken language.) Even English in a crowded, noisy room is trouble at times. Another consideration is his career goals. If Greg does end up in medical school, knowing Latin will defintely help. Ira and I both agree on that. Surprisingly enough, Greg actually likes the class! Will wonders never cease?
We're about to start the college search for son #2! Matt is now a HS Junior. I can hardly believe that time has passed so quickly. Matt however, has NO IDEA what he wants to do, or where he wants to be, so this should be a real challenge. The only thing he knows, is that he wants warmer, nicer weather. Can't blame him there. (We turned on the furnace last night for the first time this fall.) Colder weather is on the way.
All of us continue our prayers for other families on DSRCT. You are never far from our thoughts.

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