Little_Warrior_Anniversary_Book

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AEDEN
Age 6 | Stage 3 Cancer Wilms Tumor
Little Warrior Aaden was an energetic three year old who enjoyed playing
with his two older brothers. On July 2nd, 2013, at his three year check
up, his pediatrician noticed a lump on his right kidney. An ultra sound was
ordered immediately and confirmed there was, in fact, a large mass. He was
rushed to American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison. Shortly after
he was admitted, there was an entire team of doctors in his room. He was
carted off to have a CT Scan and he was diagnosed at that time with a
Stage 3 Cancer Wilms Tumor. His amazing team of doctors scheduled him
for surgery the following morning to remove the entire kidney and implant a
port in his chest to receive chemotherapy.
The surgery went according to plan, but unfortunately while removing his
right kidney it was discovered to have ruptured. This drastically changed his
treatment plan. Which was originally thought to have been 7 treatments
of radiation and 25 weeks of chemo, now was to include 11 radiation
treatments as well as 30 weeks of chemo. This was the most aggressive of
the two plans discussed prior to surgery.
Aeden spent the next 6 days in the hospital recovering from surgery. His
family felt a strong sense of relief but the hardest part was yet to come.
Treatment was set to begin right away where he endured 11 days of
radiation treatments with chemotherapy simultaneously. Throughout his
treatment, Aaden endured 10 hospitalizations due to high fever, 14 blood
transfusions, 15 platelet transfusions, and daily Neupogen injections to keep
his white blood cells at the proper level.
Through all the fight and battle Aeden continued to find reasons to smile
daily! He continues to show nothing but strength!