It's not the hand you are dealt, but how you play your cards.
Chance of getting 3 childhood cancers: 1 in 518,000,000,000,000,000,000 (518 quintillion).
You have a better chance of getting in a car accident, driving off the road into the ocean, getting hit by lighting under water, and then getting eaten by a shark!!
The ‘Xc3’ logo represents “X ing” out cancer 3 times! The letter X is in the shape of a chromosome – the organized structure of DNA and protein found in cells. Retinoblastoma is caused by an abnormality in chromosome 13.
This web site is from
Nicolas Mendez dedicated to family, friends, care givers and all those
that want to know a little bit about his journey. Nick has been touched
by cancer 3 times in the first 14 years of his life and he has
survived. He was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma at age 2 ½ and had his
left eye removed. He was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma at age 8 and
treated with radiation therapy for 28 days and chemotherapy for 42
weeks. He was diagnosed with a non-differentiated sarcoma at age 14;
the tumor was surgically removed and treated with radiation therapy for
24 days.
There have been certainly many hardships on this
journey but the road has also been filled with blessings. Nick has an
amazing family that has been with him all along the way. There have
been endless prayers and thoughts from all over the world wishing Nick
well. The medical team that has followed Nick over 6-7 years and
through two cancers has been phenomenal. We are lucky to be 20 minutes
away from one of the best Medical facilities in the world.
Nick
is truly an inspiration to us all. He is unassuming and takes all of
this in stride as if he were an old soul. He never complains and is
often praised by his doctors about his great attitude. Spirit has helped
him get through the toughest of times. The hope is that at least one person is able to learn from Nick's experiences and perhaps use them on a journey of their own.
