June 5/2001
Josh (age 8) had finshed
the second grade
He had taken six weeks
of swim lesson so he would
be ready for
a fun loving summer
A few days before school was out
He began getting tried and lost his appetite
He was diagnosed with neuroblastoma
IV(childhood cancer)
His treatments began
"per"COG A3973 protocol"
6 chemo @ETCH, 2 surgeries@VCH
stem cell transplant@VCH
38 radiation@VCH
6th.round accutane
@ ETCH (end of protocol,)
9th.cycles 3F8 Monoclonal Antibody
@MSKCC
Josh's treatments started June 11/2001
They were finished August 1/2003
Clean Scans 2/03 YIPEE! YAHOO!
It was a long hard journey for Josh
but he has faced each one of his
treatments with great courage
and lots of humor
He is in the 5th. grade now,
just being a normal 11 year old boy
He is doing great!!
"He is our Hero"
Webpage created January 16, 2004
