Isacc Young, 11, had leukemia for the second time, spent all holidays, birthdays in the hospital. His Christmas wish this year came true. He'll be at home.
. This is the second time in Isacc’s short life that he has undergone cancer treatments. He hoped that this year he could spend Christmas at home with his family instead of hooked up to IVs receiving chemotherapy. He recently learned that his final day of treatment would be Dec. 22, just a few days after his birthday.
When Isacc was 2 he learned he had leukemia. This happened before he was living with the Youngs, his adopted parents, so they don’t know too much about it. Isacc loves science. Last year for Christmas he got a telescope. This year, he's hoping for a microscope.About two years ago, Isacc thought he had hurt his testicles playing sports and mentioned something to his mom. They visited his pediatrician and called his oncologist. His mom learned it’s not unusual for boys to experience problems with their testicles when it comes to leukemia.
It's tough being in the hospital for chemotherapy for holidays and birthdays. But this year, Isacc will spend his first Christmas at home after two years of cancer treatment.Isacc had 43 nights at the hospital for in-patient chemotherapy, 12 rounds of testicular radiation and 12 rounds of cranial radiation. The radiation treatments were particularly tough for Young.
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