These days even the most seemingly normal moments, like afternoons spent in the backyard or hours watching 10-year-old Levi shuffle through his impressive card collection, are reminders for the Murphy family that every day is a gift.
“When you hear your child has cancer, they found a tumor in his brain, your mind automatically spirals. You don’t know what to do. You don’t know what comes next,” said Lauren Murphy.
Last April, Levi was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a common type of brain cancer in children.
He was immediately admitted to Children’s Health where he underwent two six-hour brain surgeries in both his brain and spine.
Today, a string of courage beads serve as a reminder of all that ensued over the next 12 months, including radiation, chemotherapy and a lot of pricks and pokes, before Levi rang the bell cancer-free earlier this year.
“It’s a community that I never wanted to be a part of, but it’s a community I’m very proud to be a part of now,” said Murphy.
According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 10,000 kids will be diagnosed with cancer this year. More than 1,000 under the age of 15 will die.
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