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Micah Burton

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Micah has been a happy & healthy 5 year old boy, since his VBAC birth into the arms of UCLA Medical Center midwives. We have been a green family for 8 years, growing food, feeding & breathing as organic as it'll come in Los Angeles! To our surprise on September 15, 2011 Micah was diagnosed with Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). He was hospitalized for 3 weeks and endured countless procedures and treatments. Micah has been extraordinarily calm, brave and responsive to holistic ways of coping with pain, discomfort, fear and stress. ALL is treatable and has an 85% cure rate. Micah currently has weekly chemo at the Cedars Sinai Medical Center Cancer Clinic until June 2012, then monthly until 2014. He was hospitalized again over Halloween weekend for a fever and low red blood cell count. We anticipate that he will be hospitalized again and again, as much as is needed to keep him well during cancer treatment. We remain hopeful and empowered in love and support of Micah's healing journey.

Written by Diem-Mi Burton, Micah’s Mom
November 2011


 

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