#LittleWarriorStrong Stories | Vol I
Every single day, 43 precious children are diagnosed with cancer, at an average age of just six years old. The following pages contain real stories of some of these incredible children as told by their loved ones. Stories of great joy from a healing, extreme grief from a loss, and incredible inspiration from a continued fight. These children are precious, adored and so loved. At just a few years, months, and even weeks old, these children face battles every single day that many of us will never have to face even one time in our adult lives. They are #LittleWarriorStrong.
Every single day, 43 precious children are diagnosed with cancer, at an average age of just six years old. The following pages contain real stories of some of these incredible children as told by their loved ones. Stories of great joy from a healing, extreme grief from a loss, and incredible inspiration from a continued fight. These children are precious, adored and so loved. At just a few years, months, and even weeks old, these children face battles every single day that many of us will never have to face even one time in our adult lives. They are #LittleWarriorStrong.
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51 | Little Warrior<br />
ALEXANDER<br />
Age 5 | Stage 3 Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma<br />
Little Warrior Alexander “Z” was diagnosed with Stage 3 Anaplastic<br />
Large Cell Lymphoma at only three years old. Unfortunately, Z was<br />
misdiagnosed for seven months, which resulted in him getting put on<br />
life-support for his biopsy due to his airway being compressed by a<br />
tumor - the cancer also devoured his T2 vertebra. He was in a lot of<br />
pain and the tumor was days away from closing his airway.<br />
During his incredible fight, Z endured: 78 pokes, 65 office visits, 52<br />
nights in the hospital, 39 scans - MRI, CT, Ultrasound, X-ray, PET, 35<br />
days of continuous fever, 35 days of inpatient chemo, 21 days+ of<br />
severe back pain and breathing problems, 8+ EKGs and Echos, 7 days<br />
in ICU, 7 sedations, 2 ER visits, 1 bronchoscopy, 1 surgery for port<br />
placement, 1 surgery for multiple biopsies,1 placement of chest tube<br />
for a collapsed lung, 1 spinal tap, 1 lumbar puncture and 1 ambulance<br />
ride... But today, the most important number of all… 4 months cancer<br />
free!<br />
Z is a strong little warrior, like so many of the sweet friends he has<br />
met along his journey! He loves to dance and play with his little<br />
brother, will be turning 5 in July and started Kindergarten in the Fall.
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