Help Jack Fight Cancer

Hello everyone. This fundraiser is for a good friend, Jamie and Cortlyn Waterman's son, Jack.

 

It's every parent's worst nightmare: a trip to the hopital for their 3 year old son's stomach mass being discovered eventually resulting in a diagnosis of Pediatric Wilms Tumor (Nephroblastoma)- which is a form of kidney cancer.

 

Jack had to be admitted to the Pediatric Oncology Division at Golisano Children's Hospital which cares for children with cancer. A CT scan confirmed the doctors assumption; Jack has Pediatric Wilms Tumor (Nephroblastoma). This type of cancer requires high-level surgical expertise to treat. Jamie and Cortlyn wait patiently for the doctors to determine a treatment plan. Typically, treatment is initial surgery followed by 9-12 weeks of chemotherapy. However, Jack falls into the small portion of 5-10% of patients, that have tumors and cancer in both kidneys. Due to this, Jamie and Cortlyn can not risk surgery up front. Jack has 4 tumors in his right kidney and at least 4 tumors in his left. However, his left kidney is under a lot of stress, has fluid building up around it and is starting limit the ability of urine to leave it. Due to this, Jack's oncology team needs to collaborate with several other teams before Jamie and Cortlyn get the official diagnosis and treatment plan.

 

Jack’s spirits are high. Jack is being spoiled rotten by all the nurses. Jack is enjoying the constant supply of snacks, movies and faces coming and going.

 

Jamie and Cortlyn appreciate the outpouring of love, encouragement, texts, phone calls and prayers.

 

If you are able to, please donate to help out Jack's parents, for Jack's medical expenses.

 

If you are not able to donate, please keep Jack and his whole family in your prayers. Thank you.