Nick Rocks
  • Home
  • ABOUT
  • HISTORY
  • RESOURCES
  • Blog

Left Eye Removed – Enucleation

By: Mike Mendez|Posted in: Treatments|January 13, 1997

The retinoblastoma tumor in Nick’s eye grew within his eyeball. As the tumor was very close to Nick’s optic nerve, which is connected to the brain. It was critical to remove the tumor as quickly …

Read more »

Cancer #1: Retinoblastoma

By: Mike Mendez|Posted in: Blog|January 8, 1997

Nick was diagnosed with a malignant cancerous tumor called Retinoblastoma – RB. This type of tumor originates in the retina, the layer of the eye, which enables the eye to see. This type of RB …

Read more »

The Beginning

By: Mike Mendez|Posted in: Blog|January 5, 1997

When Nick was 2 1/2 years old, he had returned from visiting his Grandma’s house and Grandma remarked that his left eye looked a little ‘funny’. We took Nick out of the car and stood …

Read more »

Topics

  • Latest Update
  • Blog
  • Hospitals
  • Insurance
  • Treatments

Recent Posts

  • Peace
  • Numb
  • My heart is broken
  • Looking Forward
  • Vegas Recap
Copyright © 2015 Nicolas Mendez