#RallyKid Xander's Fundraiser
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Xander's Story
Xander started experiencing severe back pain in 2018 at 3 years old. At first, it was dismissed as constipation and growing pains. In January 2019, we got an answer for the pain he was experiencing after a full torso X-ray. He was diagnosed with stage 4 high risk Neuroblastoma, after a 4 inch tumor was discovered in his chest. Initial scans revealed it had already spread to his legs, hips, spine, shoulders, and skull.
Xander had a hickman line placed in his chest and quickly began chemotherapy treatments. That year, he underwent surgeries, numerous chemotherapy cycles, main tumor resection, stem cell transplants, feeding tube placements, shots, long hospital stays, anesthesia, scans, and hearing loss. After the disease showed no response to any of the treatments, he did a radiation trial that also had no response. He was put on oral chemo until March of 2022 when we decided to take him off since he continued to have no response. Xander's cancer has not spread since.
There are no further treatment options for his Neuroblastoma. We are fortunate that his disease has remained stable. Xander has shown resilience and positivity throughout his tough journey. He is one of a kind, scores above average in school, he's got the biggest heart, and his curiosity is so BIG.
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