I'm shaving my head to raise money for childhood cancer research! Did you know that kids' cancers are different from adult cancers? It's true. And childhood cancer research is extremely underfunded. So I decided to do something about it by raising money for cures.
Now I need your help! Will you make a donation? Every dollar makes a difference for the thousands of infants, children, teens, and young adults fighting childhood cancers.
I am a pediatric cancer survivor. July 3rd, 2003 I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Hepatoblastoma, liver cancer, I was 4 years old. I have been cancer free since Christmas Eve 2003. I have been through multiple surgeries including a biopsy and tumor resection. Over half of my liver had to be removed. I almost lost a kidney as well. I did lose my gall bladder and some intestine, the surgeon had to completely reroute my entire digestive system. The tumor was so massive it was crushing everything inside of me, including my heart and my lungs. I was intubation and admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit for a collapsed lung and had to have a chest tube. I underwent very aggressive chemotherapy. I lost all of my hair and half of my entire body weight. I suffer from post chemotherapy cognitive impairment, over 40% bilateral hearing loss and related speech difficulty, post traumatic stress disorder, depression, and tooth malformation. I am considered one of the lucky ones. Please make a donation to St. Baldrick's Foundation to help fund pediatric cancer research and pray they can find less toxic treatments for children.
This is the forth time I have shaved my head in honor of a pediatric cancer warrior or angel. It will be the third time that I have shaved for St. Baldrick's. I have shaved in honor of Janessa Banks (angel), Aiden Welling (warrior), and Josh Dick (warrior). On March 14th 2015, I will be braving the Shave in honor of my good friend Eli Boda - Wagner (angel), Eli gained his wings on Valentine's Day 2015. He left behind a legacy of friendship and love. I will forever be a better person because of him and #FOREVER ELI STRONG
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