Funds for Chordoma foundation
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My name is Campbell Krotee. I am an 8th-grade student. For my school in one of my classes, I have to choose a topic I am passionate about and advocate. After little thinking, I knew what I would advocate for, Chordoma cancer.
My little cousin Phineas was diagnosed with Chordoma cancer in 2019 at only 6. Their family lives in Germany, so it was tough for our family in the US to comfort them because we are so far away. I'm hoping to support the foundation my aunt and uncle have made for their friends in Germany by making a go fund me for people here in the US(and more) and donating all of the funds to
https://impact.chordomafoundation.org/fundraiser/3082931
(please read what my aunt and uncle wrote on their foundation)
In November 2019, Phineas fell from a tree while trying to get his plane. He came to the hospital with the ambulance service. The resulting MRI showed that the fall had gone well, but it also showed that he had a chordoma at the base of the skull. This is a rare bone tumor that occurs on the base of the skull and on the spine. Annually only about 350 children develop it worldwide. It was a shock for the whole family. Many sleepless nights followed and we tried to find someone who could operate on Phineas. In January 2020, he was operated on by Professor H. Schröder in Greifswald. The first two operations lasted about 36 hours, the two cervical vertebrae C1 & C2 had to be fused. After that there were many complications with further operations until he was allowed to return home at the end of February. From April to June Phineas then had to go to Heidelberg for proton irradiation. For him that meant separation from siblings and friends again. At the end of July we thought that everything is over and we celebrated his 7th birthday. Unfortunately, shortly afterwards he developed meningitis, and further examinations revealed that he had metastases in his lungs. We immediately contacted the Chordoma Foundation and after carefully examining his case, we were advised to first observe and wait. How the further treatment will look is still uncertain! Please support the Chordoma Foundation with a donation through this site so that research and treatment can continue. Thank you very much for your support! Please send this page to all of your friends who you think would like to donate too!
My little cousin Phineas was diagnosed with Chordoma cancer in 2019 at only 6. Their family lives in Germany, so it was tough for our family in the US to comfort them because we are so far away. I'm hoping to support the foundation my aunt and uncle have made for their friends in Germany by making a go fund me for people here in the US(and more) and donating all of the funds to
https://impact.chordomafoundation.org/fundraiser/3082931
(please read what my aunt and uncle wrote on their foundation)
In November 2019, Phineas fell from a tree while trying to get his plane. He came to the hospital with the ambulance service. The resulting MRI showed that the fall had gone well, but it also showed that he had a chordoma at the base of the skull. This is a rare bone tumor that occurs on the base of the skull and on the spine. Annually only about 350 children develop it worldwide. It was a shock for the whole family. Many sleepless nights followed and we tried to find someone who could operate on Phineas. In January 2020, he was operated on by Professor H. Schröder in Greifswald. The first two operations lasted about 36 hours, the two cervical vertebrae C1 & C2 had to be fused. After that there were many complications with further operations until he was allowed to return home at the end of February. From April to June Phineas then had to go to Heidelberg for proton irradiation. For him that meant separation from siblings and friends again. At the end of July we thought that everything is over and we celebrated his 7th birthday. Unfortunately, shortly afterwards he developed meningitis, and further examinations revealed that he had metastases in his lungs. We immediately contacted the Chordoma Foundation and after carefully examining his case, we were advised to first observe and wait. How the further treatment will look is still uncertain! Please support the Chordoma Foundation with a donation through this site so that research and treatment can continue. Thank you very much for your support! Please send this page to all of your friends who you think would like to donate too!
Organizer and beneficiary
Campbell Krotee
Organizer
Darien, CT
Larry Gottschalk
Beneficiary