Cancer is a word, not a sentence. ~ John Diamond
This week we want to honor 1-year old Rowdy Perkins. Rowdy was diagnosed with 4S Neuroblastoma at less than a month old. He started chemo and underwent four rounds as well as two surgeries to remove remaining tumors.
Rowdy Perkins, after being diagnosed with 4S Neuroblastoma
Rowdy’s mom let us know why Rowdy is a hero:
To us Rowdy is a real hero, we have learned soo much from him in the past year. It is sad that Rowdy’s life so far has been filled with this hell, but we know how lucky we are that he was able to battle this beast and come out smiling and HEALTHY!
I hope that Rowdy’s story will inspire a lot of people…anything is possible if we have hope! 🙂
Happy and healthy! 1-year old Rowdy shows off his smile!
On July 1, 2011, Rowdy ended his treatments. His most recent scans in February came out clean! Congratulations Rowdy! We honor you as our HOC Hero of the Week! Check out his CaringBridge page and leave a message for him and his family!
If you know a child or teen who is battling or has battled cancer and you want to nominate them for our next HOC Hero of the Week, tell us about your hero and include photos and any links to their pages so we can support them! Fill out the nomination form here: http://hatsoffforcancer.org/nominate-hero.
Hats Off For Cancer 