Dylan Vitucci

Welcome to our CaringBridge website. We are using it to keep family and friends updated in one place. We appreciate your support and words of hope and encouragement. Thank you for visiting. #DylanStrong #TeamVitucci 

About 3 weeks ago we discovered Dylan was having some discomfort in her right shoulder.  After a walk in visit to OSM, they immediately saw a fracture and gave us a sling and an appointment for a few days later.  Two follow up appointments later and her fracture had almost completely healed.  Unfortunately, she was still having pain and a loss of mobility in her arm.  The dr. at OSM was concerned and sent us for an MRI.  Immediately following the MRI appointment, we were sent to Yale.  The doctor noticed a mass, and wanted us to rule out anything major.  Unfortunately, after consulting with the Orthopedic Oncologists at Yale, the news was not good.  They suspected a tumor and scheduled us for a biopsy immediately.  That biopsy took place on Friday, June 9th. While that procedure went very well, and her recovery was easy as could be, the pathology confirmed that Dylan has Osteosarcoma. Bone Cancer. It is rare, it is not genetic but does have a high risk of spreading.  Dylan's treatment will consist of chemo, surgery and possibly radiation.  If we determine in the next several days that this has not spread, the chances  curing this disease are high.  Complications come if the cancer has spread. We are currently under the care of the doctors at Yale, but we are also in the process of getting a second opinion at Sloan. 

Dylan is tough, but emotional.  She loves school, she loves her friends and of course her family.  She is a doer.  She doesn't like to sit idle, she loves sports and being active.  This is going to be tough on her, tough on us, tough on her sisters.  We don't know what the next few days, weeks or months will bring, but we know that our new normal will be different and difficult.  We also know though,  that with the support of our amazing family, friends and community, we will get through this.  She will fight this, she will be brave and it will make us stronger. 


She is expected to start treatment as early as next week.  She turns 8 on Saturday along with Peyton and Sydney.  The outpouring of support has been tremendous and in order to keep everyone updated, we created this site. But feel free to reach out directly to me or Frank, words of encouragement and prayer are always welcome. 

All our love, Michelle & Frank