Meet Saxton

Eleven-year-old Saxton loves sports, video games and telling jokes. His love of the game may have just saved his life. Four weeks ago, after he was injured on the football field, x-rays discovered a rare but highly aggressive cancer in his pelvis. Ewings Sarcoma, as it is known, usually remains undetected until the damage it causes is fatal. With the early detection, Saxton has the chance to be on the offense. Soon he will undergo his second round of chemotherapy and after that, his family is moving to Houston where Saxton will be admitted to Texas Children's Hospital and take back his life and his health, one play at a time. TGHP photogarpher, Nadia Hurtt Photography, had the honor of surprising Saxton with a photo shoot with a home field advantage. When Saxton arrived with his family at the Aloha Stadium, he assumed they were shooting outside. Boy was he wrong! Thanks to the wonderful people at Aloha Stadium, they were granted full access to the site. After an emotional but exciting session, Saxton was exhausted. After telling jokes all morning, he finally laughed, “I have the stamina of a 92-year-old and the speed of a 3-year-old.”
Thank you Saxton and family for letting The Gold Hope Project help cheer you on. You are an inspiration.
Images by: Nadia Hurtt Photography