Our sweet Wyatt is a brave warrior that has had to face challenge after challenge since being diagnosed with brain cancer this summer. On July 21st, four year old Wyatt was rushed to the ER at Cincinnati Children’s after complaining of a headache and nausea in the middle of the night. Our family’s worst fears were confirmed when the medical team identified a 4 cm x 4 cm tumor in the posterior fossa region of his brain.

On July 26th, Wyatt successfully underwent a 9-hour surgery to remove the tumor. It was believed for weeks that the entire tumor was removed. But on MRI imaging done 2 weeks prior to radiation, a small piece was found remaining in the brain stem.  In the days following the surgery, Wyatt’s speech and motor skills were noticeably decreased. This was to be expected considering the magnitude of the surgery, but he now requires extensive therapies to help him regain his balance and ability to walk independently. On August 2nd, the doctors diagnosed Wyatt's tumor as a malignant Ependymoma, a rare and aggressive tumor that originates in the Central Nervous System and affects less than 200 kids in the United States per year. Unfortunately, it’s also a cancer that has a tendency to grow back. In addition to his first surgery, Wyatt had another surgery to place a permanent shunt to help with fluid drainage that contributed to him being hospitalized for 42 days.

Wyatt will begin 6 weeks of proton radiation soon. While home waiting for radiation to begin, Wyatt is struggling with eating some days and some nausea. It seems he has a steep hill to climb to defeat cancer. But he is resilient and ready to fight!! He has an amazing support team consisting of family, friends, community, and strangers far and wide all praying for him to be okay and kick cancers butt!! Team Wyatt is behind him all the way!

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