In 2006, doctors gave Justin a 30% chance of being alive in five years. They said if he relapsed, he wouldn’t survive. But Justin has proved them wrong.
He was only three when he was diagnosed with neuroblastoma. Five years after diagnosis, and after three relapses, he is still fighting. Treatment and surgery took the sight from his left eye, but not his spirit. After his second relapse, Justin started doing pushups… “to get back to fitness so I can fight the cancer again,” he said.
Justin is more than a cancer diagnosis. He loves corn dogs, mac n’ cheese, Cub Scouts, Legos and his dogs – Ralphie and Chipper (after the University of Colorado mascots). While most boys pull on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt, Justin’s first choice is his f...
In 2006, doctors gave Justin a 30% chance of being alive in five years. They said if he relapsed, he wouldn’t survive. But Justin has proved them wrong.
He was only three when he was diagnosed with neuroblastoma. Five years after diagnosis, and after three relapses, he is still fighting. Treatment and surgery took the sight from his left eye, but not his spirit. After his second relapse, Justin started doing pushups… “to get back to fitness so I can fight the cancer again,” he said.
Justin is more than a cancer diagnosis. He loves corn dogs, mac n’ cheese, Cub Scouts, Legos and his dogs – Ralphie and Chipper (after the University of Colorado mascots). While most boys pull on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt, Justin’s first choice is his favorite suit which he says is “smart looking, classy and sophisticated.”
Recently, Justin was inspired by a blind contestant on a reality show who didn’t let his disability keep him from climbing mountains and jumping off cliffs. Justin is doing the impossible too. When he learned of his third relapse in October 2011, Justin responded, “I would do anything to make the cancer get out of my body. I will never be too tired to stop fighting – let’s go do this thing.” He continues to face each new challenge with a relentless determination.
