BREAKFAST BENEFIT FOR AGUA DULCE BOY; NEIGHBORS ORGANIZE TO AID TODDLER.Byline: Stacy Brown Daily News Staff Writer Residents in Agua Dulce Agua Dulce is Spanish for "sweet water". It also refers to various locations: In Mexico:
Doctors said little Taylor Howell will lose one eye to a rare form of cancer and they are fighting to save the second. As the boy's parents, Jennifer Kiesow and William Howell William Peter Howell (born December 29, 1869, Penrith, New South Wales. died July 14, 1940, Castlereagh, New South Wales) was an Australian cricketer who played in 18 Tests from 1898 to 1904. , struggle to pay rising medical bills, family and friends are assisting in a breakfast fund-raiser Saturday at the Hometown Buffet HomeTown Buffet is a buffet-style, sit-down restaurant chain headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota with locations throughout the United States. Its wide selection of food include pizza, hot dogs, hot wings, sliced ham among many others. restaurant in Valencia. ``We are hoping that everyone will come out and support them,'' said Lisa Sando, a co-worker of Kiesow at the Richmond-Monroe Group, a mortgage research company in Valencia. Taylor began having problems with his eyes in May. His parents didn't know what was causing his light blue eyes Blue eyes are eyes that have blue irises (see eye color), and may also refer to:
v. dark·ened, dark·en·ing, dark·ens v.tr. 1. a. To make dark or darker. b. To give a darker hue to. 2. To fill with sadness; make gloomy. 3. , so they took him to an eye doctor at Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . Doctors discovered that Taylor suffers from retinoblastoma Retinoblastoma Definition Retinoblastoma is a malignant tumor of the retina that occurs predominantly in young children. Description The eye has three layers, the sclera, the choroid, and the retina. , a cancer doctors said is rarely diagnosed in adults but is one of the most common malignancies found in children. ``What we're dealing with here is a tumor of the retina, a rare disease,'' said Dr. Anna Butterini, who is one of the doctors treating little Taylor. Butterini said extra precaution is necessary in Taylor's case not only because of his age but because of where the tumor is located. ``We have to be careful because this can grow in his brain as well, so potentially this is life-threatening,'' she said. The toddler is currently undergoing chemotherapy and doctors are certain that he will lose one of his eyes and are struggling to save the other. William Howell said the family has been fortunate to receive support from both his and Kiesow's relatives. The parents, who both work full-time jobs, said their son has Medi-Cal coverage, but it will only pay a small part of the bills. The breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at the restaurant, 23154 W. Valencia Blvd. in Valencia. Sando has set up a trust fund for the boy's bills. She can be reached at (805) 294-1780. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1--Color only in SAC edition) Taylor Howell, 17 months, plays as mom Jennifer Kiesow smiles. Taylor is being treated for a rare form of eye cancer. (2--Color only in SAC edition) Jennifer Kiesow, left, watches her son, Taylor Howell, and her mother, Verlene Kiesow, peruse pe·ruse tr.v. pe·rused, pe·rus·ing, pe·rus·es To read or examine, typically with great care. [Middle English perusen, to use up : Latin per-, per- a photo album. Myung J. Chun/Daily News |
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