Joey started having increased clumsiness and falling early in 2010. We were referred for physical and occupational therapy to work on some of these issues. He developed a hand tremor, which led us to a referral for an MRI. Joey was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumor on Monday, July 12. He had surgery to remove the tumor on Friday July 16th.
He has completed radiation and concurrent chemotherapy and is currently undergoing 9 cycles of chemotherapy. If all goes as planned, he will complete his treatments by fall of 2011.
Through this all, Joey has maintained a great attitude and love of life. He loves to play with his brother and play video games. Playing sports was always one of his favorite activities, but the surgery and therapies have made that difficult. Joey doesn't seem to mind too much and just asks if he can play again when he is all better from treatment. He loves to watch any sport on TV, but his favorite team is the Cincinnati Reds.
Joey's amazing spirit and handsome smile keep us all inspired to cherish every day.
The Childhood Cancer Ripple Effect
Help Give Kids a Lifetime
Infants, children, teens and young adults are depending on us to find cures for childhood cancers — and to give survivors long and healthy lives.
Support lifesaving childhood cancer research today.
Please read the photo submission policy and accept below.
By submitting a photograph of yourself on www.StBaldricks.org, you agree to the following terms and conditions for submission of your photograph:
We strongly encourage all users to submit a before and after photo, so that donors and fellow participants can easily recognize and relate to one another.
Any photo containing cartoons, comics, celebrities, nudity, pornography, sexually explicit images or any copyrighted image (unless you own the copyright) is not permitted. This is because photos of celebrities and cartoon or comic images are generally copyrighted by the owner.
Uploading images of other people without their permission is also prohibited.
This photo submission policy applies to StBaldricks.org users. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation reserves the right to review all photos and to remove any photo for any reason at our sole discretion. If you see a photo on StBaldricks.org that you believe does not conform to this policy, email to WebQuestions@StBaldricks.org
Private events are for people at the company, organization, school, etc., where the event is taking place.
