Aiden was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in his left tibia in February of 2021. Less than a week later he started over 9 months of intensive chemotherapy following the standard MAP protocol, as well as endured 5 different surgeries, including Limb Salvage Surgery in May of 2021. During this time Aiden was unable to go to school, see friends, and often was away from his siblings for weeks at a time. He bravely endured daily Hickman Line flushings, long hospital stays, weekly clinic trips, and multiple blood and platelet transfusions. In November of 2021, he completed treatment and is currently NED!
MIB has been a huge support to our family throughout Aiden’s journey. Their patient programs, education, and research have all been invaluable. The osteosarcoma journey can feel incredibly lonely and isolating, but MIB makes sure no family ever feels alone, which has been a wonderful blessing to us. We will continue to fight hard against osteosarcoma because together we can “Make It Better!”
FACTOR brings together the leading researchers, clinicians, surgeons, together with patient families and OsteoWarriors to Make It Better for those battling this disease.
Each year a grant of $100,000 is awarded to a project that will focus on moving research forward for osteosarcoma patients.
Browse our extensive list of osteosarcoma resources from MIB Agents and our partner organizations.
OsteoBites is a weekly webinar and podcast where we invite Osteosarcoma Experts and OsteoWarriors to share their research, hope, and innovation.
Agent GAMERS game with their fellow OsteoWarriors and OsteoSiblings.
Ambassador Agents are certified peer visitors who provide hope, understanding, and resources.
OsteoWarriors receive monthly letters of hope and cheer from MIB Agent Writers around the world.
When an OsteoWarrior transitions to hospice care, MIB Agents provides an experience or an item of comfort and entertainment.
The OsteoWarriors HQ (headquarters) brings kids and young adults who have a connection to osteosarcoma together and It. Is. Awesome!
A world with less toxic, more effective treatments and a cure for osteosarcoma.
We are devoted to creating and instilling hope with and for our inclusive and collaborative osteosarcoma community. We do this through mutual trust, transparency and compassion.
