NEGU Super Man Sammy!
We are so honored and privileged to recognize Super Man Sammy as a NEGU courageous kid! Samuel is a 3-year old courageous little boy who has been fighting a Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET) since he was 22 months old. Samuel has been so brave and courageous through his entire journey and has shown that he will never ever give up fighting. This is Sammy’s story shared by mommy Jennifer:
“In May of 2012 Samuel under went a major brain surgery in hoping to get a biopsy and the neurosurgeon was able to remove 80% of the tumor, Samuel fought the last 20% of the remaining tumor with chemotherapy for 6 months including high dose chemotherapy at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. Samuel was in remission as of November 2012 and he was to do follow up MRI scans every 3 months… Samuel had to re-learn how to walk again after his surgery. He had an awesome summer at home! You never know the meaning of “Home Sweet Home” until you literally can’t go home and you live in the hospital and the Ronald McDonald house for 6 months. We are a Family of 6- Daddy,Mommy, Sister, Brother, Samuel and little brother. On August 21st 2013 Samuel had his routine MRI scan and we received devastating news that the Tumor was growing back! He had a repeat MRI on September 18th 2013 to see if the tumor had grown and it did. Samuel’s Neurosurgeon scheduled a brain surgery to remove the tumor two days later on September 20th 2013. The neurosurgeon was able to remove the tumor! Samuel will need 3 weeks to heal after surgery, he will have a port placed and will start radiation and chemotherapy shortly after. We as a family are hoping, praying for another Miracle! We did it before and we will do it again! We will never ever give up!!!”
Team NEGU, please join us in sending Samuel lots of NEGU prayers and encouragement so that Samuel has the support he needs to finish this fight and put cancer in his past–forever! Super Man Sammy, we NEGU for you!! You can visit Samuel at Super Man Sammy