Our son, Chayton Williamson, was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, Medulloblastoma, on February 9, 2006 at the age of three. Chayton endured seven months of Chemotherapy at the AFLAC Cancer Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (Scottish Rite Campus). At that point he was in full remission and enjoying playing soccer and attending pre-school. In October of 2007, during a routine MRI, a new tumor was discovered and again we were faced with a diagnosis of Medulloblastoma. Under the guidance of our trusted neuro-oncologist, Dr. Claire Mazewski, we explored new treatment options for Chayton’s case.After determining what our insurance would cover we decided to pursue Stem Cell transplant at Duke University Medical Center and followed that with Proton Radiation in Jacksonville Florida. This was the recommendation of Dr. Mazewski. The transplant was very hard on Chayton but he handled it with true grace and strength. After only a two-week stay at home it was off to Jacksonville for Proton Radiation. In August of 2008 Chayton completed his treatment there and returned home in full remission again.Chayton remains in remission today and it is because of the care and guidance he has received at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the AFLAC Cancer Center at Scottish Rite. We thank you for allowing us to be a part of ugaMiracle and thank you for your support of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. We are incredibly blessed to have Chayton and his family apart of our UGA Miracle family, and we are so excited to welcome them back in 2011-2012!
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