Team Joseph was formed by Joseph and his family. He is a 6 year old little boy who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in July of 2011. He underwent 8 ½ cycles of chemo over a course of about 18 months. His chemo ended in October 2012 when his body wasn’t recovering after the last round of chemo. While he did well it did take a toll. Within the last month some of his counts have finally returned to normal while others are still a little low. Last year he participated in St. Baldricks with a team that was formed in his honor. When he heard that there was a team in his honor he wanted to have his head shaved to raise money to fight against cancer. He is raising money for St. Baldricks and fighting for a cure for childhood cancer for him and kids like him who are truly in the fight of and for their lives! He is having his head shaved to stand in solidarity with kids fighting cancer, but more importantly, to raise money to find cures. Watch the video about the ripple effect of cancer. It is so very true, we can tell you from personal experience. While Joseph did very well overall with his treatment he really just wants to be able to be a normal 6 year old. The reality is he will continue to have many doctor appointments and tests for at least the next 5 years. We pray that his scans continue to show his tumor to be stable as his tumor is inoperable because of its location. However because of research his cancer has a treatment and because of research that is done because of funds from organizations like St. Baldricks, his oncologist has a Plan B in place in case his tumor would grow but also said that IF it does ever grow again there may be all new treatments available. Please support him with a donation to the St. Baldrick's Foundation. This volunteer-driven charity funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the U. S. government. Your gift will give hope to infants, children, teens and young adults fighting childhood cancers. So when we ask for your support, we are really asking you to support these kids. Thank you! Click "Make a donation" to give online, or donate by phone or mail.
