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When he was three years old, Lennon had a seizure that lasted 10 minutes. He became quote stiff as a board quote his mom recalled at the local hospital in Indiana, doctors discovered a tumor wrapped around his optic nerve and frontal temporal lobe she said.
Days later Lennon underwent a 13-hour surgery to remove 60% of the tumor. Lennon had a rare and fast-growing cancerous tumor of the brain. They were referred to St. Jude.
Add thank you, Lennon underwent other surgeries we also received 29 radiation treatments and five rounds of chemotherapy.
“Lenny is doing so well” his mom said. When he's not at school he enjoys playing soccer building Legos and it is an avid Avengers superhero fan.
Aspen was only a year and 10 months old when she was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma. She underwent treatment in the Philippines, but six months later, the cancer was spreading again. Next, with a referral to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, her family traveled to the United States for the first time. “When they told us that
everything will be free, it was like a thorn was taken away. At first it’s unbelievable. We didn’t expect anything like this. We were so grateful,” said her dad.
Even undergoing cancer treatment at St. Jude, Aspen remained bubbly and happy and playful. But her parents found that they were changed. “It changed my perspective about life,” reflected her mom. “There’s so
much kindness in the world. It’s inspiring in a way that it challenges us, the recipients of this kindness, to give back.”
Now the focus is on living each day to the fullest, with a sense of gratitude. “St. Jude saved us. It saved the family,” said Aspen’s dad. “St. Jude is a gift.”
At Eliza’s 4-month well-child visit, her pediatrician referred her to an ophthalmologist after testing her eyes.
The ophthalmologist, in turn, referred Eliza to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® because a tumor was visible in the baby’s right eye. Eliza had retinoblastoma, or eye cancer, and at St. Jude it was found in both her eyes. Eliza underwent systemic chemotherapy, finishing in July 2022, and now returns to St. Jude for regular checkups. “St. Jude has saved her life,” said her mom. “People giving of their own money, it’s helped my baby girl.
And then, you know, they’re able to do research and help other children. So it’s not just my little world. It’s children all over the world.” Eliza is a joyful, playful little girl, and her laugh is infectious. “Most of her life has been hospitals doctors’ offices, but you can still see her personality shine in those places, in the darkest moments,” said her dad.
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