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Axton Myers
Axton has T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. He was two years old when he was diagnosed. His white blood count put him in the high-risk category.
He loves to ride his tricycle, build with legos and play with all types of trucks. He likes cooking in the kitchen with his mom and dad.
It all started…
September 30, 2019 was the day our world was turned upside down. Axton was diagnosed with pneumonia and put on antibiotics. After a week of medicine, his breathing was still not normal. I took Axton to see his pediatrician on September 30. She made the decision to get an Xray of Axton’s chest and within an hour called to tell me to take Axton to Children’s Hospital Emergency Department as Axton had an enlarged heart. Within about 6 hours of being at Children’s Hospital and thinking his heart was enlarged, it turned out to be a mass of white blood cells above his heart. Blood Tests came back to reveal Leukemia. Our son has Cancer! Time stood still and the only thing that entered our minds was we will fight this and beat this! Axton spent 5 nights in intensive care and 20 days at the hospital. He had numerous procedures,, high doses of chemo and blood products before he was able to come home. He continues with outpatient treatments for the the next 3 years.
Sarah Myers