The Mix 105 #Strong Campaign is centered around central Indiana individuals fighting cancerous diseases.
ALANA JOHNSON
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For those of you who know do not know Alana, she is a special person. Alana Johnson is a senior at Taylor High School near Kokomo and is very involved in school and varsity sports. The family is hoping she will be able to go to her senior prom, so some great healing vibes for wellness for her senior prom and some of her senior excursions she has planned.
Alana Johnson you are a ray of sunshine that shines so bright so don't let her family down. We do not know all the details about what kind of cancer it is yet as tests are still being ran. What Cancer Cannot Do It cannot cripple love. It cannot shatter hope. It cannot corrode faith. It cannot eat away peace. It cannot destroy confidence. It cannot kill friendship. It cannot shut out memories. It cannot quench the spirit. It cannot silence courage. It cannot reduce eternal life. |
We here at Mix 105 are #ALANASTRONG!
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QUINTON BATTON
Message from Quinton
“Never in my life did I think I would be writing this farewell basketball post without playing my last year,” he said. “As we put on the gloves for the next fight God has presented us with in our lives, I would like to thank everyone for the support and love, we appreciate all of you. All love. #33 out.”
“Never in my life did I think I would be writing this farewell basketball post without playing my last year,” he said. “As we put on the gloves for the next fight God has presented us with in our lives, I would like to thank everyone for the support and love, we appreciate all of you. All love. #33 out.”
Just like Alana, Quinton is also a special person. Quinton Batton is a senior at Morristown High School in Shelby County and is very involved in school and varsity sports. Quinton is currently undergoing chemo to rid his body of the cancerous blood cells, and is making several trips to Indianapolis. Keep listening to Mix 105 for updates.
UPDATE: As of June 1st, Quinton is no longer has leukemia! He will continue to serve as the inspiration for our remote broadcasts for the rest of the summer via the Q-Strong Mobile Studio.
UPDATE: As of June 1st, Quinton is no longer has leukemia! He will continue to serve as the inspiration for our remote broadcasts for the rest of the summer via the Q-Strong Mobile Studio.
QUINCY GANTT
Quincy was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia on October 18, 2021. He had been having leg pain for a couple months. We first noticed it while he was playing baseball. He began to have a strange run between bases and was slow. This was very much not his normal. He is extremely fast and competitive, so running slowly between bases was odd. We really thought it was growing pains, because all of our boys have experienced them. We had him evaluated by a nurse practitioner, and at that point, they too thought it wasn't anything to worry about, so be pushed forward.
We left to go to the beach at Emerald Isle, NC. While on vacation, he began to experience more pain and really wasn't getting around well at all. We traveled home on Saturday and by Sunday he needed me to hold his hand to walk into church. He also began to have petechiae on the lower part of both legs. These are tiny blood spots. We scheduled an appointment with a doctor and dear friend, Dr. Brinkruff for Wednesday. I felt better just knowing we were going to get some answers.
On Monday morning we headed to our homeschool co-op. I felt really uneasy, thinking maybe we needed to get him seen before Wednesday. The petechiae had spread to the upper parts of his legs and bottom. It seems like it should have been a simple decision, but I just felt paralyzed. A sweet fellow co-op mama met me in Quincy's classroom and I told her that he may need some help walking between classes. She pushed for more information. Turns out she was a nurse and immediately helped me make fast decisions. She told me to contact our doctor and ask if Quincy should be seen sooner. I was able to communicate with Dr. Brinkruff and he agreed that Quincy should be seen sooner. Jason met me and we traveled to Peyton Manning Children's Hospital. Our co-op friends rallied around us immediately offering to cover my responsibilities for the day (one of those was teaching high school economics...who would want to do that?) and even get our other kids back home.
Once we arrived at the ER, things moved very quickly. The first doctor we saw, Dr. Jennifer Barker was excellent. The blood work immediately pointed to my worst fear. His platelet count was only 11 (thousand) and should have been over 100. His white blood cells were elevated too. His abdominal ultrasound also showed an enlarged spleen, liver and kidneys. Dr. Barker pulled Jason and I out to the hall and explained that she felt it was leukemia. I, needless to say, needed a few moments to collect myself before seeing Quincy again. Jason let me have a few moments (his moments came later). I was given a room to emotionally vomit for a while. I collected myself and returned to Quincy and Jason.
Dr. Douglas Cipkala was the next "friend" that we met. He is a pediatric oncologist, and is a delightful person to be around. He examined Quincy and then took us to his office. Quincy got to build legos with the child life specialist while we were away. (These child life people are AMAZING!) Dr. Cipkala confirmed the diagnosis after having examined Quincy's blood under a microscope. Having heard a definitive diagnosis, Jason now needed his moment. Jason is a strong man and rarely is shaken, but this was different! Something, very different!
We were eventually given a room, the Peyton Manning room to be exact...complete with memorabilia on EVERY wall! We were also told we would know the type of leukemia we were working with the next day, which was when we were given the good news (if you can call it that) that Quincy's form was the most common and most treatable form. B-cell ALL. Keep listening to Mix 105 for updates!
We left to go to the beach at Emerald Isle, NC. While on vacation, he began to experience more pain and really wasn't getting around well at all. We traveled home on Saturday and by Sunday he needed me to hold his hand to walk into church. He also began to have petechiae on the lower part of both legs. These are tiny blood spots. We scheduled an appointment with a doctor and dear friend, Dr. Brinkruff for Wednesday. I felt better just knowing we were going to get some answers.
On Monday morning we headed to our homeschool co-op. I felt really uneasy, thinking maybe we needed to get him seen before Wednesday. The petechiae had spread to the upper parts of his legs and bottom. It seems like it should have been a simple decision, but I just felt paralyzed. A sweet fellow co-op mama met me in Quincy's classroom and I told her that he may need some help walking between classes. She pushed for more information. Turns out she was a nurse and immediately helped me make fast decisions. She told me to contact our doctor and ask if Quincy should be seen sooner. I was able to communicate with Dr. Brinkruff and he agreed that Quincy should be seen sooner. Jason met me and we traveled to Peyton Manning Children's Hospital. Our co-op friends rallied around us immediately offering to cover my responsibilities for the day (one of those was teaching high school economics...who would want to do that?) and even get our other kids back home.
Once we arrived at the ER, things moved very quickly. The first doctor we saw, Dr. Jennifer Barker was excellent. The blood work immediately pointed to my worst fear. His platelet count was only 11 (thousand) and should have been over 100. His white blood cells were elevated too. His abdominal ultrasound also showed an enlarged spleen, liver and kidneys. Dr. Barker pulled Jason and I out to the hall and explained that she felt it was leukemia. I, needless to say, needed a few moments to collect myself before seeing Quincy again. Jason let me have a few moments (his moments came later). I was given a room to emotionally vomit for a while. I collected myself and returned to Quincy and Jason.
Dr. Douglas Cipkala was the next "friend" that we met. He is a pediatric oncologist, and is a delightful person to be around. He examined Quincy and then took us to his office. Quincy got to build legos with the child life specialist while we were away. (These child life people are AMAZING!) Dr. Cipkala confirmed the diagnosis after having examined Quincy's blood under a microscope. Having heard a definitive diagnosis, Jason now needed his moment. Jason is a strong man and rarely is shaken, but this was different! Something, very different!
We were eventually given a room, the Peyton Manning room to be exact...complete with memorabilia on EVERY wall! We were also told we would know the type of leukemia we were working with the next day, which was when we were given the good news (if you can call it that) that Quincy's form was the most common and most treatable form. B-cell ALL. Keep listening to Mix 105 for updates!
CARTER GUESS
UPDATE: Carter no longer has cancer. His mother shared with the radio station that he was completely cancer free as a real miracle.
From 2015 to present, Carter Guess has dealt with childhood cancer and this evil Neuroblastoma. Carter went through 18 months of harsh chemo, surgery, and radiation. Carter made it to NED (No Evidence of Disease) for 3 years. Carter had to make it to 5 years before he would be considered in remission. Well, that day will never come. He has relapsed, and it has spread throughout his body. There is zero cure for relapsed NB, only experimental treatment or clinical trials. We are trying some experimental chemo with Antibody for 2-3 months, if he responds then we will continue. However, if he doesn't, we will have to go to 1 of 3 locations offering clinical trials for this specific cancer relapse. The most promising is in Texas where we would have to relocate for however long it takes to save Carter. There are many what ifs for our future, but the massive costs are the only sure thing. We will have vast Medical bills, medical supplies, prescriptions, Nursing, travel, lodging, gas, and food to name a few. We are so grateful to everyone that is lifting us up and we appreciate all of you that support us through this nightmare yet again. May God be with us all!
BRITTANY WALDEN
Brittany was diagnosed with breast cancer and lymphoid in 2019 and in February 2022 it was discovered that it had come back in her lungs, bones and spine and is stage 4.
Mix 105 will be broadcasting live from the Brill Will Fundraiser in Brazil on Saturday July 16th from 2p to 6p at the American Legion Post 2. Listen to Mix 105 for more information.
Mix 105 will be broadcasting live from the Brill Will Fundraiser in Brazil on Saturday July 16th from 2p to 6p at the American Legion Post 2. Listen to Mix 105 for more information.
