Alex was born June 13, 2004 a happy and healthy baby boy. Everything parents could dream of. On Oct 30th around 11pm Alex was having difficulty breathing. After being rushed to the emergency room and then transported to Texas Children’s Hospital when a mass was discovered on his right lung.
After a biopsy of the tumor, a bone marrow aspiration, countless scans, MRI and tests it was confirmed. Hitting us upside the head with a brick would have felt better than that news. Shocked, fearful, frustrated, powerless, these were just some of the feelings we felt .
Alex was diagnosed with 2B Surgical Stage, NMYC Amplified, Stroma Rich No Nodular Pattern, Poorly Differentiated, Low-Risk Neuroblastoma on 11/17/04 at 5 months old.
Alex was put on Texas Children’s POC Protocol A3961 two rounds of chemotherapy and then finally a tumor resection and a central line removal.
Today Alex shows no evidence of disease and has been this way since January 2005 when the tumor was rescected. Alex is as normal as any other kid and enjoys life to the fullest. Although he no longer shows evidence of the disease, he will be followed for the rest of his life.....so his journey continues. Thankfully, he was too little to remember all he went through.
Alex always demonstrated as a tiny infant a great sprit and fight for life and still continues.
There are so many families who have lost there precious babies to this horrid disease. Please help us in the fight and support this wonder cause and donate your lunch to save a life.
Thank you for helping us change the world. It is just one lunch out of your life and it will be the very gift that provides thousands of children with just that -- Life! We appreciate your support of the Children's Neuroblastoma Cancer Foundation and help in eradicating this monster. Spread the word. We will save lives.