Paris S.Follow

Paris is a 4 year old girl who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma at 9 days old in 2007. Neuroblastoma is a form of childhood cancer that affects approximately 650 children per year and of that approximately 50 children under the age of 1 per year. The cells affected are in the brain, spinal cord and nerves. The cells affected control thinking, sensation and movement. Beginning at 10 days Paris has undergone several surgeries as well as chemotherapy, radiation, antibody and clinical trials. She has had a total of 4 relapses from 2007-2009.
In September of 2009 Paris' scans indicated "stable" where there were areas in question however did not change in dimensions.

Paris is required to scan every 3 months at Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York which consists of MRI of the brain/spine, CT, MIBG injection and scan, urine collection and blood work.

Due to tumor impact which caused a 56 degree curvature within the spinal cord Paris underwent corrective spine surgery to place growing rods in February of 2011 which need to be surgically adjusted every 6 months.

Overall Paris is a very happy and sweet child who is currently in preschool and enjoys her new baby sister London, born on January 24, 2012. She has such a wonderful outlook on life. Despite struggles that she is faced with she tends to overcome them causing us to truly grateful for each day. She continues to fight to become "cancer free".