Miles' friend Alden suspected an April Fools joke when he got Miles' text April 1.
But it is true: that day an x-ray of his right knee revealed an unexpected bone tumor.
Thanks to the caring and dedication of Dr. Webb and the team at Boston Children's Hospital, the workup quickly ensued.  Here's the data synopsis:
MRI: malignant appearing tumor in upper shin
CT Chest: no sign of spread to lungs
Bone Scan: no sign of spread to other bones
Labs: just fine so far
Biopsy: confirms Osteosarcoma
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This is bone cancer--not common--and it tends to spread.
Minor victories, which we will cheer: lungs and other bones look clear, which means no detectable dissemination.  This improves the prognosis, and as his oncology team said Monday:
"We are going to treat for cure."
Treatment plan: ten weeks of chemotherapy, followed by surgery to remove all tumor at the site, followed by four-to-five months of more chemotherapy.
We have confidence in his medical team.  The coordination and positivity of the Children's Hospital staff has been exemplary.
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Miles has been amazingly and inspiringly positive.  He is expected to be hospitalized for three-to-four days for the first infusion.  He will visit with his team at least weekly and undergo additional infusions until his surgery in June.
Miles has mild pain intermittently, which is well managed.  He is fully involved with the planning, asks excellent questions, and shows valuable self-empowerment.
He was able to attend school Tuesday this week, and will continue to participate academically as much as possible, both in-person and remotely.
Baseball and Football seasons will be different experiences this year, and Miles is working to stay involved in alternative ways.
We love him so much, and are so proud of his healthy willingness to challenge this threat and make it part of his history.
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To our friends and family who have shared so many kind words and deeds: thank you dearly.  We are deeply appreciative to have so much love and good energy around us.

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