An Update on Nick Colombo
from Richard and Patti Colombo, Nick's Mom and Dad

We just wanted to give you an update of how things are moving what we are doing and how all this is just working out in such a positive way.

Nick is at USC/Norris Cancer Center*, in Los Angeles, and everything is now falling into place. The doctor here worked with Dr. Rosenthal from the Sarcoma Institute in Kansas and knows the procedure.  They are preparing him with all the things that need to be done in order for him to have the Cyber Knife treatment.

The doctors here are upset—they say that they had never heard of Nick’s case or the denial from USC Norris. We said that PacifiCare had told us that USC  didn’t have a program to treat children. They said that only applied to infants and toddlers and they wished he could have been here sooner. They told us to come down immediately, which we did!

His treatment was given the green light from PacifiCare. It’s all covered, so this is just an awesome testimony right now, and were  just so glad that Nick is gonna be given a chance. They have treated tumors that are bigger than his with Cyber Knife.  The cyber knife procedure will  either kill the  tumor or shrink it and make it sterile.

Right now we are focusing on Nick and we hope that our situation has helped your organizations fight for healthcare issues.

We truly believe that your efforts helped get us where we are today.  Thank you for your concern for the best for our family.

*note: USC/Norris is a major national center  or cancer research, treatment, prevention and education)