We're just trying to take things day by day. Before undergoing chemotherapy over the next several months, Noah will require an operation to remove bone marrow to help regenerate his supply after the treatment. While medical insurance has covered the surgeries to date, the family is holding the fund-raiser to pay for future treatments, which are expected to cost the family tens of thousands of dollars. This boy has been a fighter. She said 2,000 tickets were distributed to relatives, but she was not sure how many had been sold.
Initial results look promising, with some customers asking to redeem their tickets before tomorrow.
A scan of Noah's brain when he was 2 months old found nothing. About three weeks later, doctors found the tumor, which is about 2 inches across. Because the remaining portion of the tumor affects his facial nerves, Noah has difficulty closing his left eye or making a symmetric smile. He does love to eat. Details at 486-0999.