CURE’s Childhood Cancer Fundraiser
He underwent extensive treatment for the cancer and now, he’s been cancer free for six months.
From the outside looking in, Wilson Senn seems like an average seven year old boy as he puts on his football pads to start practice.
“Wil had stage three Neuroblastoma. A huge majority of children have stage four by the time they’re diagnosed and it’s just a really tough one to cure. They go through so much treatment,” said Kristin Connor, Executive Director of CURE.
Less than a week after receiving the news, Senn had a biopsy and bone marrow aspirations. Then, he began chemo immediately.
During treatment, The Senn Family had the support of CURE. CURE is a non-profit organization that helps families with children battling cancer.
“They brought food in, they came and spoke to us, they constantly instilled hope that everything was going to be fine,” said Mary Senn, Wilson’s mother.
Now, six years later, Wilson is cancer free and starting his first year of football.
“I just want to play as many sports as possible,” said Wilson
Senn also plays baseball and soccer. He is honored as part of CURE’s “Kids Conquer Cancer One Day at a Time” Fundraiser.
“I think what most people don’t realize is that cancers which affect children are very different from those which affect adults,” said Connor.
Connor said the majority of fundraising for cancer research mainly focuses on treatment for adults. However, that research is often times different for treating cancers in kids. CURE’s goal is to raise 200-thousand dollars for childhood cancer research.
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