'He honestly asked if he was going to die and if anything would hurt, and we honestly answered that the treatment is so that he does not die, and that yes, some things might hurt, but we would get through it.'
"When I say, 'I can't wait for you to be free of these meds, buddy,' his answer is 'Yes, but without them, I wouldn't be alive right now, Mommy,'" she said. "It means he understands how important his treatment is."
Also, his four close-in-age cousins — Naji, Kalia, Nora, Aria and Selah, who he considers some of his best friends — kept him busy with playdates and sleepovers called"Cousin Weekend." And he and a friend from preschool, David, have maintained a close friendship.Now 10, Loxley is in the fourth grade and being homeschooled by his mother, who works from home writing continuing education courses for health care providers. The last chemotherapy treatment is finally on the horizon.
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