Upcoming MRI, Waylan's upcoming birthday (8/14), and family time in DFW. Lots to pray about for the Wyatt family! Please continue to be diligent in praying for Waylan's healing. As they continue traveling and navigating the cancer world, providing money for their unplanned expense are still greatly appreciated as well!!

[From Calie on 8/11/23]

DFW bound with my crew! We have Waylan’s post radiation/pre chemo MRI Sunday, a meeting with his oncologist at Cook’s and his 8th BIRTHDAY Monday and lots of fun planned in between! We’re praying for nothing new or concerning on his MRI, for Waylan to have an amazing birthday Monday, and for some normalcy and fun as a family before heading into chemo! So thankful for this sweet, sweet time together! #waylansfight #waylanwins

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[Updated post about Waylan's Journey to date from his mom]

We have a lot of new followers so I wanted to once again share our little warrior’s story:

Our 7 year old son, Waylan began having crippling migraines around 5 years old. He has always been a high energy, hyperactive child and to see how the migraines made him so sick deeply concerned us as his parents and family. At the time we were living in Van Alstyne, TX and his pediatrician believed his migraines might be due to stress or even ADHD. Fast forward to October of 2022 and after moving to the TX Panhandle, so dad could begin a new career, Waylan began having vertigo along with his migraines. His new pediatrician, Dr. Sheri Medford was concerned and immediately referred us to a neurologist for an MRI.

March 9th, 2023 Waylan had an MRI of his brain and within 8 minutes the radiologist came out to tell us that they found something and the MRI would need to be completed with contrast. By that evening we were called and told that Waylan had a brain tumor. It was 2 1/2 inches and in his right parietal region. He was then immediately referred to a neurosurgeon at Cook Children’s in Fort Worth to be scheduled to have his tumor removed.

April 6th Waylan had a craniotomy and they believe they were able to remove all of his tumor. While in the beginning all of his doctors believed his tumor was benign, after surgery his neurosurgeon at Cook Childrens informed us that his tumor was nothing like what they expected and we would have to wait on pathology results to know for sure.

A couple of weeks later we were called and told by his oncologist in Fort Worth that his tumor did now appear to be malignant and his pathology results were being sent to Cincinnati to be tested at the molecular level. It took an excruciating month of waiting, but in early May we received the news that Waylan has CNS Neuroblastoma (FOX R2) Activated. It is a very rare embryonal brain tumor, but overall has a good prognosis with surgery and treatment. On May 24th Waylan and mom, Calie, headed to Dallas so he could complete 6 consecutive weeks-Monday-Friday-of Proton Radiation Therapy in Irving, TX. The first 3 weeks they completed radiation to his entire brain and spine, and his final 3 weeks they will do booster radiation treatments to his tumor location.

As he completed treatment he and mom stayed at the Ronald McDonald House in Dallas while dad and Waylan’s 3-year old triplet siblings stayed home so daddy could work and they could be close to family for extra love and support.

Waylan completed radiation on July 6th, and he is now home and on a break until he starts his 4 cycles of chemotherapy the last week of August. While he will be able to complete his chemo in the TX panhandle, we will still need to travel back and forth to Cook Childrens in Fort Worth for follow up MRI’s and appointments for many years to come.

Waylan may have cancer, but he is so strong and so brave. We are blown away by the love, support and prayers we can feel surrounding us as we face this battle. We thank each and every one of you from the bottom of our hearts for being a part of Waylan’s Fight and supporting us in so many ways!! We could not get through this without the beautiful community and people we’ve been surrounded by! Thank you for being a part of Waylan’s Fight and his journey to win against cancer #waylansfight #waylanwins! 💙💛

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