Nov 25th 2019 Update –  Harrison is still cancer free and preparing for college.

2016 – Harrison was first diagnosed with leukemia on Dec 9, 2011. Finished treatment April 1, 2015.

Relapsed on June 28, 2016. Round Two of fighting cancer. During the Growler last year, Harrison was in a hospital room in Chapel Hill and Blakely face-timed in shave night to Harrison. The next year was a battle as Harrison fought not only the cancer but the drugs that were supposed to help him.

Fast-forward to this year. Harrison spent the better part of a month from early July to Early August at Seattle Children’s Hospital. He was chosen for a clinical trial for T-Cell immunotherapy. They removed Harrison’s T-cells and made them multiply billions of times over. Then they reprogrammed those T-cells to attack and kill his particular cancer and put them back in to his body where they will live as the guard against cancer.

Just last week, Harrison returned to 10th grade with his classmates. It marks the first time since 4th grade that he has gone to school without chemo in his body.