Jaxon is a very sweet, brave, funny, and smart little boy. He actually laughs a lot at all sorts of things, like stuff his little sister says or does, things our dog does, jokes in movies, etc. Jaxon LOVES legos. He builds quickly and has a huge imagination. From being in the hospital so much he developed a love for video games and movies. He likes science and art. He loves super heroes as well.
My son, Jaxon, was diagnosed with Tcell ALL on March 26,2014. He became an official survivor in July 2017. He was diagnosed with a secondary cancer, Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma, on March 26, 2018 (exactly 4 years from his initial diagnosis).
Before his diagnosis he had strep throat and swollen lymph nodes that weren’t responding to antibiotics. He was misdiagnosed a couple times. A lump on his jaw led up to the carcinoma. It was biopsied 2 times before St. Jude’s gave the final opinion of the rare cancer in Jaxon’s parotid gland. We now travel 3 hours away from home to see a specialist. His face is temporarily paralyzed from the tumor removal. Jaxon is currently in remission.
Cancer has had a negative impacts on his social life, change in dynamics with family members, finances, etc. The positives would be that we are more grateful now for everything in life. We have met life long friends and have tight bonds with people we have met at clinic. Our faith is stronger.
Jaxon is inspirational to almost everyone he meets. He never complains or asks why, even though he has faced more than most adults will in their entire life.
Hope session by Reddoor Photography.