DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION
Diagnosis:
Neuroblastoma
Treated at:
Denver Children's Hospital and MSKCC in NYC
Current Status:
In treatment
Age at Diagnosis:
3
Justin M.Follow
Location: Aurora, CO, US Age: 8
One of five St. Baldrick's Foundation 2012 Ambassador Kids
In 2006, doctors gave Justin a 30% chance of being alive in five years. They said if he relapsed, he wouldn’t survive. But Justin has proved them wrong.
He was only three when he was diagnosed with neuroblastoma. Five years after diagnosis, and after three relapses, he is still fighting. Treatment and surgery took the sight from his left eye, but not his spirit. After his second relapse, Justin started doing pushups… “to get back to fitness so I can fight the cancer again,” he said.
Justin is more than a cancer diagnosis. He loves corn dogs, mac n’ cheese, Cub Scouts, Legos and his dogs – Ralphie and Chipper (after the University of Colorado mascots). While most boys p...
In 2006, doctors gave Justin a 30% chance of being alive in five years. They said if he relapsed, he wouldn’t survive. But Justin has proved them wrong.
He was only three when he was diagnosed with neuroblastoma. Five years after diagnosis, and after three relapses, he is still fighting. Treatment and surgery took the sight from his left eye, but not his spirit. After his second relapse, Justin started doing pushups… “to get back to fitness so I can fight the cancer again,” he said.
Justin is more than a cancer diagnosis. He loves corn dogs, mac n’ cheese, Cub Scouts, Legos and his dogs – Ralphie and Chipper (after the University of Colorado mascots). While most boys p...
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