Honored Kid

Elan F.

Age 14
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Location

Hagerstown, MD, US

Diagnosis

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

Date of Diagnosis

April 2015

Status

In maintenance

Treated At

Children's National Medical Center and Children’s National Research Institute (CNRI)

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My Story

Robert and Michele Foutch have lived in Hagerstown, MD for 38 years. They have two children, our daughter, Mina (14) and our SuperHero son, Elan (5).

Elan was diagnosed with T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) when he was 4 years old on April 20, 2015. Elan had fallen out of bed one night and hit his head on a night table. The next afternoon Michele (mom) took him to the local pediatrician’s office to have his head looked at for signs of a concussion. Doctors sent Elan for blood work and later that evening Michele received a phone call that made her world stop, Elan had Leukemia and needed treatment immediately at Children’s National in DC. Robert and Michele drove to DC that night where later tests would confirm the diagnosis.

Elan started chemotherapy on April 22, 2015 and his treatment will last until August 11, 2018. Elan’s roadmap of chemotherapy has five phases. We are currently in the fourth phase. The last phase-Maintenance-should start at the end of April/beginning of May. He will continue with multiple spinal tabs a month and oral medication. Having the unique, T Cell, makes the Leukemia coming back a strong reality, yet doctors say Elan has a good prognosis. Elan has been doing well with his medicines, earlier in some phases he was not tolerating them well yet has ALWAYS had a great attitude. With Elan getting a little older throughout treatment brings more anxieties his way with the procedures but we just have to keep going one day at a time.

Elan loves his family and his dog, Koda. Elan loves being outside, dribbling a basketball and playing the PlayStation. Elan loves cowboys, swords, and lightsabors. Elan has a HUGE heart and even when he isn’t feeling his best always is looking out for others feelings first. He is my SuperHero. I am honored God chose me to be his momma!

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