Tony was diagnosed with stage IV, high-risk neuroblastoma in June of 2006 when he was nearly 3-years-old.

Tony was complaining that his tummy hurt when he ate and he was waking up in the middle of the night sweating and crying. Since Tony's baby sister was due to be born in just 2 1/2 weeks, his pediatrician gave him a thorough exam (including an abdominal ultrasound) and thus began his odyssey into the world of cancer. He immediately had 5 rounds of chemotherapy, followed by resection surgery to remove the tumor in his abdominal cavity. He then had 2 stem cell transplants, total body radiation, spot radiation and t-cell rescue. All the while, being the strongest, bravest boy and the best big brother any one could imagine.

Four years after diagnosis, Tony is still dealing with multiple side-effects from his treatment including, but not limited to high frequency hearing loss in one ear, cataracts that developed on both eyes resulting in lens replacement surgery, the loss of one kidney and growth hormone replacement treatment. Despite it all, Tony has adjusted well to being a "normal kid."  Read More Here...