Oliver and his family are thrilled to give you this update:

Last month Oliver reached the end of his first 15 month chemo cycle! The medical team at the University of Iowa’s Children’s Hospital has been incredible through the entire journey and they helped Oliver celebrate his last chemo treatment with a song, a gift, and of course ringing that bell loud and proud!

A couple of weeks later the Schmitt family returned to do a routine follow up MRI which showed that enough positive progress had been made with the tumors that he could get his port removed.

After yet another COVID test to make sure he could safely undergo the surgery (seriously, this six year old is a champ), Oliver got his port removed!!

Although the journey is far from over, the entire Schmitt family and everyone who knows and loves Oliver is thankful for this wonderful news. God truly has watched over him this past year. Shielding him and his family from any illness for more than a year in the middle of a pandemic is no small miracle!

The next steps for Oliver will include scans every three months to make sure the tumors remain stable and lots of prayers that no more chemo treatments will be necessary in the future.

To those of you reading this who have faithfully prayed for Oliver and his family, sent gifts and cards to keep his spirits high, provided meals, sent a donation to help with medical expenses, and all the other ways you’ve supported the Schmitts....THANK YOU!