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.


If you'd like to share a photo or add something to the website please email us at: michaelcorse@sbcglobal.net

Journal

Thursday, October 29, 2009 10:26 PM CDT

Matt had a great Cross Country Season...it was his first time doing this. He enjoyed it and really bettered his time just over 13 minutes for a mile and a half. As Matt says he jogs most of it and then sprints the last 30 yards. We are very proud of him!!

Matt's playing for the Plainfield Junior Cats Steelers is also over. He made some amazing tackles and almost caught an interception. They wound up 6-2.

Matt will be resting up for Track in the Springtime. Well he still plans on running 2 miles occassionally with his cousin or friend.

Matt had his annual checkup and wonderful news...still NCD!!! Also there is no more blood in his urine and we do not need to go back until next October!!!! Big Relief and doing the Happy Dance!!!

Thanks for checking in...Have fun Trick or Treating this weekend.

Hospital Information:

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

Links:

E-mail Author: michaelcorse@sbcglobal.net

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