DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION
Diagnosis:
Brain or spinal cord tumor
Treated at:
AI duPont Children's Hospital and MassGeneral Hospital
Current Status:
In treatment
Age at Diagnosis:
3
Olivia C.Follow
Location: Middletown, DE, US Age: 6
My daughter (Olivia) was diagnosed on Black Friday with a malignant brain tumor, medulloblastoma. That evening my husband and I literally moved into AI Dupont Children's Hospital. During those first two months Olivia had a three surgeries, one round of chemotherapy, and a blood transfusion. She needed to relearn how to walk and talk. We traveled directly from AI to Boston the morning of January 5th for Olivia to start Proton Radiation at MassGeneral Hospital. During our two month stay, she received 30 rounds of radiation and continued chemotherapy. Since returning to Delaware she has completed four rounds of chemotherapy and still has five more to go. She has a 60-80% chance of surviving 5 years. We have also been told that even though she received Proton and not Photon Radiation, ...
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