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Matt at his track meet April 2010.
Matthew is 12 years old and on November 22, 2002, we got devastating news that Matt has Stage IV Neuroblastoma(at age 4 and a half). The tumors filled his abdomen, which spread to his neck, skull, thigh and his bone marrow lining. The biology of his particular cancer had all the unfavorable prognostic indicators and he was given awful odds of 20% chance of survival.
Since diagnosis, Matt has amazed us all with his courage and spirit, as he has gone through many rounds of high dose chemotherapy, surgeries, 2 stem cell (bone marrow) transplants, 15 days of radiation, antibody treatments and a year of Accutane. Today he currently NED(no evidence of disease). Unfortunately, the relapse rate of this disease is very high and currently there is no cure.
Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers that Matt remains cancer free.
To our friends and family far and near, thank you for all of your love, support and prayers.
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Thursday, March 17, 2011 8:25 AM CDT HAPPY ST.PAT's DAY!!! Matt is looking forward to having corn beef tonight.
Matt is doing really fantastic in 7th grade....straight A's!!! Matt tried out for the Boys Volleyball team at Drauden Point Middle School. 7th grade is the first year he was able to try it and he made the team!!! Matt has also chosen to play baseball, he took last year off. He is now in higher league. He wants to be a catcher this season. Matt is not happy about the team he is on, he is on the White Sox. Yesterday at his first practice he had to wear all Cubs stuff. My little rebel!
It's hard to believe that 8 years ago he was fighting cancer. My little guy is not so little anymore. On April 10th he will be turning 13!!!!!! I am going to have 2 teenagers,give me strength!
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