Children's of Mississippi Kid Captain of the Week: Nathaniel LaSalle
September 05, 2019 | Football
This week's Children's of Mississippi Kid Captain is Nathan LaSalle of Starkville.
When he was 17 months old, Nathan came to Children's of Mississippi with a diagnosis of severe aplastic anemia. His body had stopped producing enough red blood cells and could not fight off infections.
About two months later, at his final appointment before being released from treatment, doctors found cancer in Nathan's blood work. Diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, he started chemotherapy that he completed almost three and a half years later, in July 2018.
With Mississippi's only children's hospital and pediatric clinics across the state, Children's of Mississippi doctors work together to care for kids at every step, in every location. Only UMMC can provide this level of help for children like Nathan. In fact, Mississippi State recognizes Children's of Mississippi as their official children's hospital.
Now cancer-free, Nathan continues to receive routine checkups at Children's Cancer Center.
His parents, Kelly and Jeremy, say Nathan enjoys bird watching, dancing, video games, and making people smile.
Have fun at Saturday's game, Nathan! Your friends at Children's of Mississippi are cheering for you!
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