Matt Corse

MATT(IN RED) PLAYING A GAME WITH HIS COUSIN AT THE COTTAGE IN MICHIGAN

Welcome to Matt's Web Page!

Matthew is ten years old and on November 22, 2002, we got devastating news that Matt has Stage IV Neuroblastoma(at age 4 and a half). The tumors filled his abdomen, which spread to his neck, skull, thigh and his bone marrow lining. The biology of his particular cancer had all the unfavorable prognostic indicators and he was given awful odds of 20% chance of survival.

Since diagnosis, Matt has amazed us all with his courage and spirit, as he has gone through many rounds of high dose chemotherapy, surgeries, 2 stem cell (bone marrow) transplants, 15 days of radiation, antibody treatments and a year of Accutane. Today he currently NED(no evidence of disease). Unfortunately, the relapse rate of this disease is very high and currently there is no cure.
Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers that Matt remains cancer free.
To our friends and family far and near, thank you for all of your love and support. We hope to update weekly to let you all know how Matt is doing.

Please sign our guestbook! We love to see who checks on our little guy.


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Journal

Sunday, May 31, 2009 4:54 PM CDT

We just got back from another baseball game this weekend. Yesterday the Mariners won 15-10. Today was a back and forth lead. Matt got a double and a singe and ended up scoring twice, he stresses me out when he is out there because Matt is so daring with his leadoffs. Unfortunately his team, the Mariners, lost today 11-10:( He has another game again on Wed. Wed is also the kids last day of school and mine too, this school year has flown.

Matt's test all came back "normal." Matt does not need to go back to the doctor until October, YEAH!!

Matt is getting excited about Relay for Life that is this Sat., JUNE 6th at Tinley Park High School. Something new this year, Matt is going to be a survivor speaker. The Opening Ceremony begins at 2pm. Please come on out to enjoy the FUN activities we have planned this year at Relay!

Thanks again for checking on Matt.

Hospital Information:

Advocate Hope Children's Hospital
4440 W. 95th St.
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 425-8000

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E-mail Author: michaelcorse@sbcglobal.net

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