Johny is fighting for life - help him beat neuroblastoma❗

It all started with one night

Johny was just 3.5 years old when he woke up with severe pain in his leg. His parents thought it was temporary - maybe a cramp, maybe an injury. However, a quick visit to the pediatrician and a referral to the hospital changed everything. On December 5, they heard a diagnosis that no parent would want to know: stage IV neuroblastoma. Malignant tumor. Metastasized. Fighting for their child's life. Just yesterday he was running, laughing, playing. Today his days are filled with pain, anxiety and suffering. And theirs - helplessness.

Each stage is pain and hope

From December to February, Johny received chemotherapy every 10 days. The goal was one - to shrink the tumor and stop cancer growth. The side effects were devastating: weakness, blood and platelet rolling, injections, decreased immunity, hair loss. But Johny fought back.

After the end of chemotherapy, it was time for tests: MRI, MIBG, bone marrow, cell collection. The result gave hope: the tumor had shrunk by 80%, the metastasis had retreated. This was the first ray of light. On March 17, an operation took place - a five-hour battle between surgeons that ended successfully. The tumor was removed in its entirety. A scar was left on Jas's tummy, which his parents lubricate daily with ointment - it has become a symbol of their son's courage and strength.

Transplantation, isolation and next steps

The next step is an autologous stem cell transplant. On April 7, Johnny again received very strong chemotherapy - so aggressive that he had to eat ice cream to keep from burning his esophagus. For 35 days they lived in isolation, with no visitors and no outside world. Jas's body was so weakened that any infection could be a threat. The transplant was successful, and Jas again showed that he was a fighter. Then radiation therapy began - two and a half weeks of daily radiation and anesthesia. Hospital, results again, exhaustion again. But another stage behind them.

What's in front of Jas?

The treatment is still ongoing. Ahead of Jas is immunotherapy - a modern form of treatment that strengthens the body's natural immunity and gives hope of permanently defeating the disease. At the end, a recurrence vaccine is planned, which can prevent the cancer from returning. This is the final stage. The most important one. It is the only chance for the nightmare to never return. Your help is a real chance for Jas to live without fear and pain. Every donation makes a difference, and every share brings us closer to our goal. Together we can make Jas come home - healthy, strong and happy.