Haakyn hadn't been feeling well over the Christmas holiday in 2018.  His activity seemed to be the same as usual, but he was just really pale. On New Years, he spiked a fever and was complaining of lower back pain.  He was brought in and was told it was constipation. In January his parents brought him back in to be seen, completely expecting it to be a virus. After taking an X-ray of his abdomen they immediately sent Haakyn and his family to Children's of Minnesota via the ER. 

"It is with an absolute broken heart that we tell you that they have found a tumor on his Kidney, which is cancerous.  Hearing your child's name and the C word is the most earth-shaking thing a parent will ever hear, I'm convinced. My worst nightmare was playing out minute by minute in front of my eyes as we were pushed from room to room, test to test and Dr. to Doctor." - Haakyn's parents

Haakyn was admitted immediately and scheduled for a CAT scan. By noon that day, he had undergone 8 procedures/tests in less than 24 hours. The results from the CAT scan showed the tumor on his kidney was the size of a volleyball. He had his first surgery, or "scratch" as he likes to call it, on January 11th, 2019. A few days later he had surgery to install a pic line to make chemotherapy easier and more comfortable for him. A "bump" that remained for 205 days.

On August 1st, 2019 Haakyn had an EKG, Electrocardiogram, blood work, Urinalysis & a CT scan.  They headed home to hang with cousins & family and WAIT..........

The next day Haakyn and his family met with his team of doctors and received some amazing news. Haakyn's scans came back and he is now an official SURVIVOR! 

"So for now, we  BREATHE, we bask in the GLORY  that we are done with Chemo & Radiation & are THANKFUL  that we have our little guy with us, thriving and enjoying LIFE!" - Haakyn's parents 

Haakyn's family is grateful to Children’s Hospitals & Clinics of MN for the love and care they showed their family and Cancer Kids Fund.

Follow Haakyn's story on CaringBridge via this link...Haakyn's Story
 

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