Andraez's Story
Andraez had recently had pain in his shoulder. After
a week of exams, testing and probing, our little Andraez was diagnosed
with Osteo Sarcoma bone cancer. The tumor in his shoulder extended
down to his elbow, and had metastasized to his ribs and lungs already.
Overnight my office became headquarters for planning
a massive defensive against an enemy that statistically showed
it could not likely be beaten.
Mild cases of this cancer when combined with the
suggested treatment plan were leading to horrible, painful journeys
for these kids, which ended all the same, in death. I cried as
I read their stories, over 300 cases. Andraez's cancer was the
most advanced I had seen, and his tumor was documented as "massive".
High dose Chemo, removal of his arm at the shoulder as well as
parts of his ribs and lungs were to be just the beginning... (Read
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