Easton is very gentle and caring. He is always checking on everyone else to make sure they are okay and is always the first to know when someone needs a hug or cheering up. He can also be very shy at first, but once he warms up or sees that his brother has then he is ready to go! He is all boy. He loves being outside at all possible times and loves dressing up like superheroes and running around the house. It is very hard to get him to do anything without his brother by his side.
Easton was diagnosed with ALL when he was just 2 1/2 years old. I noticed bruising on Easton’s legs. I took him to the doctor where everything tested came back normal. A week later I noticed the bruising had moved to his feet and I took him back in to be checked. This is when his blood work showed abnormal results and the doctor instantly knew what it was.
In the beginning of treatment, Easton was unable to do many things that kids his age were able to do. His immune system was so low that we tried our best to keep him inside and keep him entertained around the house. Easton’s twin brother was a very big help.
Easton has received multiple chemo treatments and lumbar punctures. A week after diagnoses Easton also contracted flesh eating bacteria in his leg. He was hospitalized for almost three months for this and received multiple surgeries on his leg. He also had to spend time in ICU due to this infection and ultimately had to learn to walk again. Easton is now walking and running and able to go to school. He does still have difficulty understanding why he can be so “normal” but still have to receive chemo at the doctor every month and also sometimes struggles with the fact that his leg still give him trouble and he cannot keep up with his brother.
Our family has had to adjust to many different things. We have tried to adjust our best to helping Easton live a “normal” life while also watching out for him and be cautious about anything and everything that happens to him. We have also had to adjust for his twin brother Eli. Eli received little attention at the beginning of Easton’s diagnosis with us being in and out of the hospital and in and out of the clinic so much. We not spend as much time with both boys equally as possible. Eli’s life has also drastically changed. Because they are twins, Eli receives blood work testing every three months and a bone marrow biopsy every year to be tested for early signs of cancer.
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