Baxley’s Story

Before cancer, Baxley’s health history was pretty boring. He didn’t get sick much, no known allergies and everything was pretty normal. Looking back we could see some vague signs that something was a little off just a few weeks before he was in kidney failure and a 7cm mass was discovered in his abdomen.

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Cool Timeline

2019

March 22

BAXLEY WENT INTO KIDNEY FAILURE

Baxley went into kidney failure and a grapefruit sized tumor was discovered in his abdomen. He was airlifted to MUSC in Charleston, SC.

March 29

DIAGNOSIS

Baxley was officially diagnosed with Stage IV Group IV rhabdomyosarcoma.

April 4

CHEMOTHERAPY STARTED

Baxley was accepted in a randomly selected clinical trial and began chemotherapy.

April 14

24 DAYS OF INPATIENT

After 24 days inpatient, we left the hospital under the condition that we had to administer an intermittent catheter 5-6 times a day since Baxley couldn’t urinate.

April 28

BAXLEY STARTED LOSING HIS HAIR

Baxley’s hair had fallen out to the point that a nurse of ours offered to shave the rest. He was now bald.

July 1

PROTON RADIATION TREATMENT

We temporarily moved to Jacksonville, FL for 33 proton radiation treatments over 7 weeks.

July 11

FIRST WAGON GIVEWAY

We gave our first wagon to our friend Jaxen. Rest easy little warrior.

September 27

ERIC & THE ROC SOLID FOUNDATION

Eric & The Roc Solid Foundation team built Baxley a playground.

October 31

BAXLEY SPENT HALLOWEEN IN THE HOSPITAL

Costumes and chemo!

December 13

CHRISTMAS IN THE HOSPITAL

Inpatient stays around Christmas are hard, but equally amazing. So many generous people kept the spirit alive amidst infusions.

2020

January 3

BAXLEY FINISHES “FRONTLINE” TREATMENT

After 43 weeks, Baxley finished his “frontline” treatment. He began 10 radiation treatments to his lungs before starting “maintenance” treatment.

March 26

COVID-19

Baxley’s first hospital visit during Covid-19. 50 weeks into treatment.

June 25

FINAL IV INFUSION

Final IV chemotherapy infusion for Baxley. He still continued oral chemo for 3 more weeks.

July 16

FINAL ORAL CHEMOTHERAPY

Baxley’s final oral chemotherapy. He finished treatment and has “no active disease”.

2021

August 1

HIGHWAY TO HUGS!

Baxley left with his family on the Highway to Hugs trip.