Story
D’Quan, 12 Y/O, Miami Children’s Hospital
In September of 2012, D’Quan was an active 11 year old boy enjoying basketball and other sports in the Bahamas when his routine visit to a South Florida Hospital revealed that he had Leukemia. He then suffered a shocking partial paralysis of the lower extremities after a related medical procedure the following week. D’Quan continued with the chemotherapy that led to his remission in November of 2012 and was able to return home to the Bahamas in February of 2013 but his paralysis persisted … leading to his inability to walk.
In July 2013, D’Quan had to be airlifted from the Bahamas to Miami and rushed by EMS personal to Miami Children’s Hospital for re-evaluation due to a relapse. Sadly, D’Quan now needed a bone marrow transplant and the paralysis had not improved. D’Quan received the transplant in January of this year and has been hospitalized most of the time since due to complications.
D’Quan’s Father has remained by his side since the beginning and also has become D’Quan’s full time care provider due to his overall needs. This transition has not allowed his father to work which has driven them into financial disaster. D’Quan and his family remain hopeful regarding his health recovery but they desperately seek compassion with respect to their financial crisis.
Needs
D’Quan and his family need immediate help to pay for medications, food, clothes, transportation and lodging expenses.
