Superheroes, super kids in super costumes don ’t let cancer stop Halloween

Children from the Jimmy Fund Clinic and their families trick or treat through Dana Farber. Photo courtesy of Sydney Altschuler. Abby Roxo likes to be unique on Halloween, and today she had unique totally covered. The 9-year-old from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, arrived at the outpatient clinic of Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center ready for the annual Halloween parade. Wearing a feathery white halo, white shirt and white pants with large black spots, Abby, who made her costume with the help of her sisters, also drew black spots on her cheeks and wore bright red lipstick. What was she? “Holy cow!” she said. Abby, who is being treated for a low-grade glioma brain tumor, joined other young patients and their families and collected candy in a costume parade through the executive offices of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the pediatric outpatient clinic and faculty offices and Dana-Farber dining hall. “The costumes are really fun to wear, and we have a lot of fun making them,” she said. “And you get to wear a lot of make-up that you usually don’t get to wear.” Photo courtesy of Sydney Altschuler With his mother pushing his IV pole, 6-year-old Ayden Tanona of Sturbridge, Massachusetts, who is being treated for leukemia, paraded as Captain America. Logan Pierce, an 8-year-old from Carver, MA, likes Halloween’s scary decorations. He arrived as Star Wars villain, Kylo Ren, while his 3-year-old sister Harley, also being treated for ...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Our Patients’ Stories Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center Halloween leukemia low-grade glioma Source Type: news