I AM NOAH!!
In April of 2015, our family's life changed forever. I was diagnosed with a massive Stage IV Wilm's Tumor that had metastasized to my lungs. I was only 3 years old. After repeated visits to the pediatrician with no answers, we decided to go to the children's emergency room at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, NY. With the doctor's initial exam, she knew exactly what it was and only a few tests were needed to confirm her diagnosis.
Within a few hours, I was a new resident at Golisano's Children's Hospital cancer floor. Teams of doctors met with us throughout the day. My parents were told at that point I was inoperable and chemo needed to be started immediately to shrink the tumor so that they could eventually operate.
In July 2015, I went to Boston Children's Hospital for a big surgery to remove the remaining tumor and my kidney. Although a reactive Wilm's tumor is quite curable, the pathology from surgery showed that the tumor was non-reactive, which was unexpected for both the doctors as well as us. This meant more radiation than originally expected and a much more aggressive in-house chemo treatment.
I took all of this in stride, after all, I'm a super hero. Through prayers and an extraordinary medical team, MY response was miraculous.
I would rely on new research and experimental treatments to save Me if my cancer returned.
I'm asking all of the Noah's Rainbow faithful Ninjas, to join My team and financially support this cause.
"Together let's show our turtle power!"
Thank you for supporting ME and the more than 300,000 kids worldwide who will be diagnosed with cancer this year. By sharing the gifts of your time, talent and money with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, you're supporting research to give all kids with cancer a better chance for a cure.
I'm shaving my head with St. Baldrick's to raise money and help conquer kids' cancers!
Every 2 minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer worldwide, and 1 in 5 of those in the U.S. will not survive. I refuse to accept this reality, so I’ve decided to fundraise for lifesaving research to find cures and better treatments for kids.
