The fact that even young children must fight cancer breaks my heart. One of the most difficult battles to win may be this one. The majority of the time, it doesn’t turn out well, and the kids die.
Fortunately, we are aware of tales that, despite all obstacles, had happy ends.
Dylan Little had several unusual birthmarks all over his body at birth, and his back was a deep shade of red. The doctors were shocked.
Dylan was born and brought right away to the NICU. Sadly, it soon became apparent that the young child had a dangerous illness called Congenital Melanocytic Nevus, since birthmarks covered roughly 80% of his tiny body.
Both the doctors and his mother Kara expressed shock. There were no indications of anything odd about her baby throughout the check-ups and ultrasounds she underwent throughout her pregnancy.
“When Dylan was born, his face, arms, and legs were all covered in moles, and his back was completely black and bleeding. The biggest one went all the way down around his shoulders, tummy, and entire backside, extending from above his ears to the bottom. She told Kidspot in 2016 that there were “hundreds of satellites” with “moles that ranged in size from half the size of a dollar to the dot of a pen.”
Dylan had already undergone a PET scan and an MRI to screen for melanoma at the young age of just five weeks. Dylan had multiple melanin deposits in his brain due to his unusual illness, which affects just one in 20,000 people.
His parents were informed by the doctors that their child will require multiple surgery before turning one.
The surgeons wanted to totally remove the mole on Dylan’s back because it was by far the largest; however, doing so necessitated using skin from other areas of the infant.
Dylan underwent 26 surgeries during his life, and the majority of his back mole is now gone.
He required a skin transplant, and the only way to do it was with breast-like implants. In order to cover the boy’s back after the mole was removed, it was intended for the skin to grow around it.
His mother, Kara, told the Telegraph, “We’re holding onto hope that the moles never flip on and become cancerous, but he may develop cancer at any stage.” Depending on the part of the body, he undergoes surgery every three to six months.
According to Kara, who spoke to the Telegraph, “We are trying to do what’s best for him; we want to give him the greatest, longest life we possibly can.”
Dylan never ceases to astonish me; he always has a smile on his face, acts as though he owns the hospital, and all the nurses are familiar with and devoted to him.
Dylan is aware of his distinctive appearance from other kids. He simply approaches them and explains why he looks the way he does when random onlookers stop and stare from time to time.
Although most people are kind, there have been moments when children have been cruel to him.
Dylan has gone through a lot, but he still has happiness and optimism in his heart.
It was really heartbreaking when a store manager once requested Kara and I to leave a supermarket because one of their customers was concerned over having seen our child.
Kara, for good reason, does not attempt to hide or hide her son.
She said, “I’m not scared at all to take him out and I don’t want him to worry or believe there is something he should be ashamed of.
Dylan’s parents, Kara and Nikki, have set up a Facebook profile for him in an effort to spread awareness of his condition and encourage others to travel this road with him.
At this time, Kara remarked, “We don’t know what his future holds; he could have days, weeks, years, or decades. Because of this, we are doing everything we can to keep him with us.
Dylan has undergone 33 surgeries to this day, yet he still adores life and strives to enjoy it to the fullest. He enjoys spending time with his friends and family, going fishing, and playing baseball.
His parents constantly inspect the moles he still has since people with Congenital Melanocytic Nevus are at a higher risk of developing skin cancer. They must therefore pay special attention to their birthmarks at all times.
The youngster still needs to visit the doctor occasionally and may even require minor surgery, but up until this point, everything has gone smoothly and the recuperation has been quick.
You can see Dylan looks vibrant and full of life in this recent photo.
He is a champion, an inspiration, and a fighter!
