DE PERE, Wis. (WFRV) – As an avid wrestler, 7-year-old Owen Obey is aware of a factor or two about battling for each inch.
“That’s been an enormous ardour for him and one thing that he actually holds true to his coronary heart,” stated his aunt Heather Heyrman.
For the final ten months, Owen has been preventing a brand new battle. Medical doctors discovered a tumor in his leg final summer season simply earlier than the 4th of July vacation. He has osteosarcoma which is a uncommon type of bone most cancers.
“I feel soul-crushing is one of the best ways to explain it,” stated Heyrman what it was wish to first hear the information that her nephew has most cancers. “I don’t assume there’s any phrases to explain what that feeling is like, your coronary heart sinks and also you’re speechless.”
Owen battled by means of months of chemotherapy solely to obtain some extra dangerous information in the direction of the tip of his prescribed therapies.
“We went from planning what was speculated to be our ‘yay we’re accomplished with chemo and we’re most cancers free’ to discovering out that he has not only one however two new tumors in his arm and collar bone,” stated Heyrman.
Owen is together with his dad and mom in Milwaukee proper now at Kids’s Wisconsin. His aunt tells us he had a process on Monday to take away the tumors from his arms and that now he’s recovering within the hospital.
Owen is much from alone in his battle. His aunts and uncles have arrange a GoFundMe web page that has generated practically $25,000 in donations and dozens of well-wishes as of Tuesday night time.
In response to the GoFundMe web page, a checking account has been began in Owen’s identify at Capital Credit score Union that can be used for donations. The mailing deal with is 1121 W. Foremost Ave. Suite 100 in De Pere.
Heyrman stated the cash would assist Owen’s household cowl medical prices, journey, and the misplaced revenue from the dad and mom not having the ability to go to work.
They’ve additionally organized a profit at Stadium View on Might 5. Cash generated by means of silent auctions and raffles may also go to Owen’s household. They may also have a golf outing on June 22 at ‘The Woods’ to lift cash.
“He has been the bravest, strongest, most brave 7-year-old,” stated Heyrman. “So heartwarming to know that so many individuals are preventing for and cheering for Owen.”
His aunt says that Owen has been wrestling for a couple of yr. He wrestles with a membership run by the pinnacle coach at West De Pere Excessive College Chris Gallegos.
West De Pere Excessive College wrestlers have arrange a t-shirt fundraiser with proceeds going to assist out Owen’s household with medical prices.
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“Right here at West De Pere, we actually preach (that we’re) a household and a neighborhood,” stated Gallegos saying that on this neighborhood it’s regular for individuals to come back collectively and assist others when laborious occasions hit.
All people needs to remind Owen and his household that so many individuals are of their nook throughout this tough time. “
“Keep sturdy, hold battling,” stated Gallegos when requested what he wished to say to Owen. “You bought a lot of individuals supporting you retain battling and you bought this.”
“We’re tremendous excited to get previous this and beat this and let him be the seven-year-old that he’s,” stated Heyrman.
