The Paxton Andrews Foundation caught up with Dafne in her home on Sunday, November 3rd. We are thrilled to tell you that she completed her chemotherapy and radiation treatments and returned home two months ago! She was able to return to school in September, right around the time that her family welcomed a new baby…
Andrew had surgery to have a port put in last week and began a week of five chemo treatments. He now has three weeks off and will repeat the treatment cycle for the next three months. At the end of the three-month cycle, Andrew will have another MRI to see if the chemotherapy was effective.…
We’d like to introduce you to our newest warrior, Andrew. Andrew is a 15-year-old high-school freshman at Brookfield Central. On May 22, 2010, Andrew was admitted to Elmbrook Memorial Hospital after suffering a debilitating headache. Initial tests showed a large mass at the base of his brain. He was immediately transported to Children’s Hospital for further…
The following is a post from Vincent’s Aunt, Stacey Hager. Please read Vincent’s story. He deserves a chance to beat this thing, just like all of our warriors do. Please consider helping this sweet baby boy. xo, Sara Vincent Norbert Malcheski was born september 13th, 2012 in Green bay, Wi. vincent means ‘to conquer’. he…
Hey Everyone! As some of you know, Dafne is one of our very special Warriors. I had the pleasure of visiting her last Christmas, and her smile lit up the room so beautifully that it was like an early Christmas gift to everyone there. This is the month of Dafne’s 9th birthday, and we couldn’t…
Sweet Boy, Tonight I am short on words, but not on tears. When Bradan’s Daddy contacted me with the news of his baby boy’s passing, I was instantaneously transported back to July. I remember those days with such pristine precision, it seems as if it were yesterday: the suffocating grief, the overwhelming fear, and the…
Our sweet warrior, Mabel turned three-years-old Saturday. Please join us in wishing her a very happy birthday and many blessings on her road to recovery. Happy birthday, princess!
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to visit Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin’s Hematology, Oncology, Transplant Unit (HOT Unit) in hopes of bringing some Christmas joy to a beautiful eight-year-old girl named Dafne. Dafne has been living in the HOT Unit for over a month now. Just like all of the other kids on the floor, she…