Alex was diagnosed with Stage IV Wilms
Tumor at 5 and went through both radiation and chemo treatment then.
After 6 months he was in remission and our family began to recover from
what we went through. At almost 2 years of remission we learned that
Alex had relapsed. He had a relapse of the original tumor and also
another extremely rare (only 7 known cases) benign mass in his spleen.
During the surgery to remove the regrown tumor, complications left our
precious boy paralyzed from the waist down. Not only was Alex fighting
once again for his life, he spent months in several different hospitals
and had to undergo rigorous Physical Therapy from the spinal cord injury
as well. During all of this, our son was our inspiration. Our faith in
God, the Love for our children, and the Hope that we held on to kept us
pushing forward with each day. Currently, Alex is again in remission,
this time NED. While he uses a wheelchair and walker to get around, he
continues to make progress and inspire so many around him. He plays sled
hockey, wheelchair basketball, and wants to try any and every sport
that is out there. Emotionally he has his days where he voices how
things aren't fair, but we all have those. I feel like our family (like
many) have been through so much, but we are truly blessed to still have
our son to wrap our arms around and want to live each day making the
most of every moment.
Alex's website: www.alexjgreen.com
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