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NICHOLAS ALEXANDER BLACK

We are getting ready to kick off our 4th Annual Pediatric Hospital Toy drive. This is from last years delivery 2007. Hopefully we will collect just as many if not more toys and put some smiles on some KIDS!!!!! Thanks for all that help out in this cause!!

Welcome to Nicholas' web page. Nicholas was diagnosed with Stage III Neuroblastoma, unfavorable histology, N-MYC NON-amplified at the age of 2 1/2 (Nov. 7, 2003)

Because of the unfavorable histology he was considered high risk and would be treated aggresively! He underwent 6 rounds of intensive, high does chemo, surgeries,including a temporary ostomy and take-down, numerous central line placements and removal, tumor resection. He also had an auto stem cell transplant on June 14, 2004 and 12 rounds of radiation.

He is now N.E.D. (no evidence of disease) since May 2004!! Nicholas is a VERY ACTIVE AND HAPPY 7 year old!!
All of Nicholas' treatments and surgeries were up at Duke University and we are thankful for the wonderful Doctors and nurses up there!

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Tuesday, November 18, 2008 8:15 AM CST
Wow...I can't believe we are beginning the holiday season!! Seems like we just finished it last year. Last Christmas we went home to Ca to spend it with my granparents and aunt and cousing. My parents also flew out. This year....they are all coming here plus my brother and his family from Tx...so we will be crowded. It will be alot of fun tho!!

We are kicking off our 4th annual Pediatric Toy drive to benefit the local hospitals. In the past we have had such a great success with it...with the help of our community and my yoga teachers studio. Hopefully we will once again be able to load up the van with lots of toys, movies and gift cards to put some smiles on kids faces. The pic above is the delivery to one of the hospitals last year. It was great...and the kids love to do it!!!

Nicholas is just finishing up soccer and will start basketball here soon. He is also doing his Wolf pack in Cubs and loves it. He is doing great in school. Just got report cards and got all A's and 1 B (only 1 pt from an A). He really does like school and loves to read!! Meghan was on A/B honor roll for her honors 8th grade and Hannah is in honors 5th and had straight A's...so we are really proud of all of them.

We did go up to Duke a few weeks ago and all is well. They thought he looks great...labs and urine were great!! He doesn't have to go back for another 6 months!!!!!!

Well have a great holiday season and remember to keep those fighting in your thoughts and prayers!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Heather

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