TBO Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Colorado boy, 4, battling stage-four cancer, celebrates end of chemo as honorary police officer Surrounded by family and friends, 4-year-old honorary Colorado Springs Police Officer Joshua Salmoiraghi finished his last round of chemotherapy Sunday. (Colorado Springs Police Department) Surrounded by cheering family and friends, 4-year-old honorary Colorado Springs Police Officer Joshua Salmoiraghi finished his last round of chemotherapy Sunday. The police department, as KOAA reported, posted a video on Twitter of Joshua proudly ringing the bell at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora while wearing an oversized Captain America shirt. Their newest officer was “sworn in” in April to the department in full uniform custom-made. Members of the police department also chipped in to purchase a battery-powered motorcycle for Joshua. It was right before his latest round of chemo, as Fox News previously reported. “It is going to be much more harsh, much more aggressive,” his father Joseph, a military veteran and pastor, said at the time. Joshua’s family, also includes his mother, Amanda, a major in the U.S. Air Force, and the 4-year-old’s two older brothers, Benjamin and Timothy. The family moved to Colorado Springs from Los Angeles because Amanda was re-stationed to Peterson Air Force Base. While the family had to leave a “tight-knit” community behind, Joseph said they found an outpouring of support in their new home. According to Colorado Springs Police Department, Joshua Salmoiraghi is expected to undergo radiation therapy for his chest in the coming weeks. (Colorado Springs Police Department) Joshua was first diagnosed with stage-four kidney cancer over Father’s Day weekend in June 2017. He was 3 years old at the time. After he underwent surgery to remove an 11-centimeter tumor from his left kidney, the young boy went through radiation and chemotherapy treatment. By December of last year, doctors determined Joshua to be in remission. But that changed in January after the 4-year-old's doctors found another tumor in his left lung, necessitating the latest round of chemo. Joshua is expected to undergo radiation therapy for his chest in the coming weeks, KOAA added. link ------------------------- Short video at the link 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astepup Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 It's my hope that Joshua responds to the chemo favorably, and kudos to the entire police department for giving this young man something positive to focus on during this tough time. Too bad the drive-by media doesn't give stories like this the attention they deserve. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockett Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 These stories are killing me. Next time I'm about to complain about some BS, I'll kick my own ass. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWARREN123 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Hope it works well for the little fella. Good thoughts and prayers for him. Hard to see a little one or anyone have to go thru this type of thing. The treatments sometime seem almost as bad as the cancer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Tiger Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Whip it’s ass, Joshua. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glocks4Freedom Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 (edited) Prayers for the tough little boy. Edited August 20, 2018 by Glocks4Freedom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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