Sunday, March 17, 2013

Genesee District Kid Lifts Attention for Childhood Cancer Research - Rochester YNN

You will need toenable JavaScript, to see our movies. Learn how. Mount Adobe Flash 9 or above. Mount now.Then return here and refresh the page. Isaiah Merrell, 9, and his twin brother Zechariah seem inseparable. But couple of years before Isaiah feared cancer may split them apart. "Before we also used the language 'cancer,' he asked if Zechariah would definitely die," said Isaiah's mother Cheryl Merrell. His brother was diagnosed with a cyst which caused him to own kidney cancer. "I felt like when my cousin had cancer, he's going to die. Like there is no cure for him," said Isaiah. This Season, Zechariah had surgery and went through chemotherapy to treat the disease.He was also selected to be an honorary instructor for Camp Good Day's Courage Bowl. "He lost his hair and then get first got it shaved," said Isaiah. Zechariah has become 30 weeks off treatment and doing fine. However Isaiah says he remembers how difficult that was for his brother. "I already told my class I'm likely to be bald on April 14th," said Isaiah. Because September Isaiah has been increasing out his hair. He plans on building his daring determination to go bald during the St. Baldrick's Foundation's signature mind shaving occasion at Mickey Finn's in Victor. "I think because he wants more cash for people who really has cancer," said Zechariah that he's doing it. Up to now Isaiah says he's served increase $300. However the Merrell family is working toward a better purpose. They wish to raise more cash and recognition for cancer research through the foundation's internet site. "A lot of these medicines are not made for children and it is very little funding," said Cheryl. "I think that is why there ought to be a cure, to help friends and children," said Isaiah. St. Baldrick's Base

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