Maka was 3 yrs. old (two weeks shy of his 4th birthday) when he was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma On 3-23-05. A total resection of the tumor was done. He endured 30 treatments of radiation and months of chemotherapy. Although Maka suffers from many late effects (eg.; hearing loss, behavorial & growth problems, anxiety & panic attacks, learning disabilities and living with a VP Shunt due to Hydrocephalus) He is an out-going little boy with so much love and compassion for all those he come into contact with. He loves spending time with his older siblings & four nephews. He enjoys the school he attends and appreciates the help (and special attention) from his teachers & peers and Maka dreams of playing baseball player just like his big brother Moku.
Being the little Hero he is- Maka stepped up to the plate and became his mom's strength when she was diagnosed with cancer three years later.
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