With cancer in the rear-view mirror, the Pulaski family are sharing their story to shine a light on THON and the thousands of college-aged volunteers who are truly making a difference.
Penn State's THON kicks off Friday night and students are getting ready to dance for 46 hours straight.With cancer in the rear-view mirror, the Pulaski family are sharing their story to shine a light on THON and the thousands of college-aged volunteers who are truly making a differePenn State's THON kicks off Friday night and students are getting ready to dance for 46 hours straight.
"Unfortunately with the ultrasound, we found a large mass on her right kidney and from then on, our life was turned on its head," said Devin's father, Nick Pulaski.Devin was four years old when she was diagnosed with a stage four Wilm's tumor. Nick says his family is blessed to have been supported by Four Diamonds.
At Penn State Health Children's Hospital, Devin underwent nine months of chemotherapy and radiation and had one of her kidneys removed. Through it all, she never lost her spirited personality - even on the darkest of days. "There's definitely days where it was hard and I didn't want to do it, but once I got to ring that bell and I knew it wasn't constantly in the hospital, I felt free," added Devin.
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