Alex

4 year old Alex was diagnosed with neuroblastoma. Before diagnosis, Alex was full of energy and a very happy, outgoing child who loved nothing more than to play with his friends and, of course, a piggy-back ride from his hero, his dad. With diagnosis, he has had to stop going to school and playing with his friends to protect him from other illnesses as he goes through the brutal treatment of chemotherapy. He has early aspirations of becoming a chef when he grows up and is looking forward to getting better so he can enjoy a day at the zooto see all of the animals, especially his favorite, the tortoise. Alex spends a lot of time in the hospital, in the car traveling to and from the hospital nearly 2 hours away, and at home in bed.