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# Braxton "Brax" Battaglia

I GOT THIS!!

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## Posts

- [Give To The Max + Brax Health Update + More](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/give-to-the-max-brax-health-update-more/)
- [Brax Summer/Fall Update](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/brax-summer-fall-update/) - Hope this update finds everyone doing well! It is hard to believe it is already November! Where did summer and fall go? Overall, we had a good summer & fall! Brax stayed healthy and was able to stay outpatient for treatments, so we are very thankful for that. Her treatment is set to end on
- [Summer Vibes!  Spring Update](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/summer-vibes-spring-update/) - SPRING 2024 This update is long overdue, but I guess that means things have been going pretty well for Brax and have not been all treatment focused. We feel like she is finally settling into a more normal pattern for her maintenance therapy. It was a bit of a rocky start this winter, but things
- [☀TB1F Summer Events - MiniGolf & Music!](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/☀tb1f-summer-events-minigolf-music/) - Putt 4 Patients - Saturday, June 8 (Next weekend!) Kick off summer with TB1Fund at the Putt 4 Patients event in the SCHEELS parking lot! ☀️⛳Join us for an afternoon full of mini-golf, KFAN & K102 Radio appearances, bounce houses, food trucks, tons of prizes, and MORE! The first 200 guests will receive a P4P
- ['23 YE and Jan '24 Brax & TB1F Updates](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/23-ye-and-jan-24-brax-tb1f-updates/) - 2023 went pretty quickly overall considering Brax was going through intense chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Our neighbor once told me when the girls were very young that “the days are long but the years are fast” and we have found this to be true in cancer treatment as well. Some days, just getting through the day,
- [Fall/Winter 2023 - One Year Down & One Year to Go!](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/fall-winter-2023-one-year-down-one-year-to-go/) - Before we get into the update, we'd ask you to take 2 minutes and nominate TB1F (or any MN nonprofit of your choice) for the Scheels $50K giveaway ending this Thursday 12/14. 10 nonprofits will each receive $5,000/each. Visit this link to nominate -> Scheels Giving Campaign Thanks Scheels! Hard to believe it is already
- [Give To The Max 2023 - Thursday, Nov. 16th](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/give-to-the-max-2023-thursday-nov-16th/) - It's almost time!! Give to the Max 2023 is Thursday, Nov 16th! This is the single biggest donation day of the year for our foundation and this year Carousel Motor Group has stepped up again with a huge $20K matching donation. Please consider making a gift of any amount - $5, $20, $100. Every dollar
- [July /August/September 2023 – End Blin #2 and Continuation #2](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/july-august-september-2023-end-blin-2-and-continuation-2/) - Dude Perfect, 4th of July, Twins Game, CMG Toy Drop, PT, Team One Four, Summer Sounds, Barbie, 3MOpen, Golf, Helmet Reveal & RTB BBQ, Spirit of the Flame, Gophers Football, 8th Grade, Will Francis, September Go Gold. How can it already be back to school??? July went by lightening fast, but Brax had a really
- [End of Continuation #1 & Start of Blin #2](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/end-of-continuation-1-start-of-blin-2/) - Friday, May 12th Brax made counts and was able to start the final phase of the chemo block Continuation #1. It was a big day of treatment consisting of an LP w/chemo, 2 - IV chemos, chemo pills, and 4 days of IV chemo pushes. Brax had been feeling really good for the most part
- [Continuation #1](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/continuation-1/) - Brax started the next phase of treatment called Continuation 1. This phase is a mix of several types of chemo – 10 to be exact. The first week was tough due to steroids more than the IV, IT, and oral chemos. Steroids used in high doses act like a chemo in leukemia treatment. Unfortunately steroids
- [Blin Cycle #1](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/blin-cycle-1/) - Brax was finally discharged after a 26 day inpatient stay for Block 2 of treatment. It felt great to be home and sleep in her own bed and have a mini break before starting the next cycle of treatment. During the break Brax & Bry went to UNRL for a photo shoot for the UNRL
- [HAPPY NEW YEAR!](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/happy-new-year/) - Brax continued to move forward with Block 2 of chemotherapy treatment at the end of December. Block 2 is another intense block of treatment following her 30 day inpatient stay for Block 1 Induction. Due to no evidence of disease after her bone marrow biopsies her team decided to continue along the chemo path for
- [Induction Complete - Week 4 of 4 & Further Testing](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/induction-complete-week-4-of-4-further-testing/) - The final week of re-induction was very low key and that is exactly what you want when you are in the hospital. “Boring is Good” is a quote one of the attending oncologists says and it is very true. Brax had her last chemo of this block and all went well. They continued to keep
- [Induction - Week 3 of 4](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/induction-week-3-of-4/) - Week #3 began with starting a 5 day steroid pulse and IV chemo. She had a great session of PT before her treatment and she said it felt good to get in a workout even though it was challenging. Wednesday was the last day for TB1F’s month long “Give to the Brax” campaign. With Carousel
- [Induction - Week 1 of 4](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/week-1-induction/) - Brax felt pretty good over the weekend and was able to visit with family & friends before being admitted for 30+ days. This go around we had some time to prepare for our month long plus hospital stay so we packed up half the house before we left for Masonic on Monday. We checked into
- [Induction - Week 2 of 4](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/week-2-induction/) - Week 2 was less intense than week 1 and the timing was great with it being Thanksgiving and Brax’s birthday. It was a busy week that started off with a port needle change, physical therapy, a pedicure. Tuesday was a very big day that started with a sedated lumbar puncture with chemo and IV chemo
- [*** RELAPSE ***](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/relapse/) - After a week of recently unexplained fevers, we received word last week that Brax's cancer has come back. At this time, we know its the same type of Leukemia she had initially [B-Cell ALL]. Also, the one bright spot, if there is one, is that there was no cancer found in her Central Nervous System
- [Summer Updates - 2022](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/summer-updates-2022/) - Summer always goes fast, but this summer went incredibly fast for our family since it was the first one that truly felt back to normal and we had a blast! RTB We were all honored to attend a party to celebrate all the good work that our friends PJ & Heather Fleck do for the
- [Spring Updates 2022](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/spring-updates-2022/) - Happy Summer Everyone! Spring really went by fast this year! Brax has continued to get stronger and improve with getting back to gymnastics. She had 2 big goals this season: 1) compete the all-around for Level 7 and 2) qualify for the State Optional gymnastics meet. We are happy to report that she did accomplish
- [Winter Updates 2021-2022](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/winter-updates-2021-2022/) - Hello everyone! We hope everyone is doing well and your 2022 is off to a great start! We got through all of the holidays and we are getting back to what feels like some real normalcy after 3 years....we officially hit 3 years since diagnosis on January 26th. A couple of new Updates/FYIs before we
- [Fall 2021 Updates](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/fall-2021-updates/) - Back to School! After over 2.5 years Brax made her debut back to in-person learning. She was a little 3rd grader when she was diagnosed with cancer and went back to school this year as a 6th grader. As you can imagine lots of changes between 3rd and 6th grade so it took some time
- [D.O.N.E!](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/d-o-n-e/) - We have been waiting for a long time to be able to say this, but the time has finally come – Brax is finished with her cancer treatment!!! It does not even sound or feel real but we could not be more excited! We are so thankful that this day has come and we want
- [Summer Updates!](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/summer-updates/) - Big update covering June, July & August - lots of pics and videos! June: In early June 3M Open surprised Brax with an end of chemo party where they officially named her the 2021 3M Open Junior Ambassador. The party was held at TPC and included an amazing guest list of people who have played
- [45 DAYS LEFT!  (815 COMPLETED!!)](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/45-days-left-815-completed/) - We hope this update finds everyone doing well. It is hard to believe that we have all been living in a pandemic for over a year now. Things have gone fast and slow at the same time and the same has been true of Brax’s cancer journey. We are down to 45 days to go
- [100 DAY COUNTDOWN (SOON)](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/100-day-countdown-soon/) - 103 DAYS LEFT AS OF RIGHT NOW!! COUNTDOWN IS ON!! We hope this update finds you and your family doing well. As mentioned in the previous post TB1F had dedicated the month of January to help our friend, neighbor, and fellow cancer warrior Bella and her twin sister Ava “tWin it For a Cure” in
- [Holiday Time!!](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/holiday-time/) - First, we hope everyone reading this is doing well and staying healthy! Hopefully we can get back to normal very soon. We look forward to seeing everyone in person again - it's been too long! Quick update on Brax below.... Both Brax and Bry were asked to model again this year for the Masonic Children’s
- [tWIN it for a CURE - January Takeover](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/twin-it-for-a-cure-january-takeover/) - Hey everyone! We hope everyone is well and was able to celebrate Christmas and New Years with family and loved ones. We are going to put a pause on Brax and TB1Fund for January and focus our attention on our good friend and and neighbor, Bella, who was initially diagnosed with cancer shortly before Braxton
- [Fall 2020 Update & 2nd Annual Flippin' 5K](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/fall-2020-update-2nd-annual-flippin-5k/) - It is hard to believe that Halloween has already and past and we are on to Thanksgiving season! School and gym are going well for Brax and we are thankful that we all continue to stay safe and healthy. Grandpa Dave celebrated a milestone 70th birthday this fall and Brax wanted to make him a
- [Back to School, ER Visit, Bate & TB1Fund Year#2](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/back-to-school-er-visit-bate-tb1fund-year2/) - It’s hard to believe that Brax is already in 5th Grade. Brax was diagnosed halfway through 3rd grade and due to her intense treatment protocol was unable to return to school for the remainder of the school year. She was set to return to school for the 3rd trimester of her 4th grade year but
- [Childhood Cancer Awareness Month #GoGold](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/childhood-cancer-awareness-month-gogold/) - It is hard to believe that we are already a few days into September. Even with Covid/Cancer the summer still flew by like normal. We have talked about putting in a sport court for several years and decided that this was the year to pull the trigger. The girls have enjoyed getting out on the
- [300 Day Countdown](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/300-day-countdown/) - First, we hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy! We haven't posted much in the last couple of months and will get everyone caught up! Today marks the 300 day countdown until end of treatment for Brax. 554 days down, 300 to go....we are heading the right direction. Brylee wanted to do something special
- [TB1F & BMW of Minnetonka July Toy Drive](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/tb1f-bmw-of-minnetonka-july-toy-drive/) - Because of the current and ongoing restrictions in place to safeguard patient's health during the COVID-19 pandemic, areas such as Kyle Rudolph's Endzone, the Zucker Family Suite & Broadcast Studio, and many other areas generally used for recreation have all been closed. In addition, many items generally made available for patient/family use are now in
- [1 Year Countdown!](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/1-year-countdown/) - We hope everyone is staying both healthy and safe during these challenging times. It's been a busy and exciting month since we last posted. Many good things happening in spite of all the ugly. Friday, May 8th, Brax's good friend Casey wrapped his last round of chemo after beating cancer a 6TH TIME! We drove
- [Staying Home, Staying Healthy, Staying Busy](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/staying-home-staying-healthy-staying-busy/) - First we are hoping that everyone and their families are healthy and finding ways to navigate these trying and difficult times. COVID-19 is affecting EVERYONE in some way, shape, or form, be it physical health, mental health, financial health, you name it. We are wishing you all the best and hoping we can get back
- [Challenging Times for All](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/challenging-times-for-all/) - A lot has happened since we last posted, with the biggest event being the Coronavirus and the challenges associated with it. First, and most importantly, we want to extend a huge THANK YOU to all of our incredible doctors, nurses, and staff across the country for everything you do. Second, we want to extend our
- [First Major Event Planned](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/first-major-event-planned/) - It's been a bit since we have posted on Brax's actual status, and going forward at this point, assume No News, is Good News! We are so thankful Brax is doing and feeling as well as she is. We officially hit our 1-year anniversary of diagnosis on January 29th. We were in the hospital for
- [Frozen, Gophers, Wild...oh my!](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/frozen-gophers-wild-oh-my/) - It’s been a busy few weeks since our last post. As I type this we are currently in the Emergency Department @ Masonic as Brax has been a little off following treatment last week. She feels OK but has been tired and running a little higher temp than normal (99’s), but today it jumped to
- [***1 YEAR***](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/1-year/)
- [New Year, Bowl Game & Hall of Fame](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/new-year-bowl-game-hall-of-fame/) - It's been a busy couple weeks for Brax and everything has been going very well. We can't tell you how nice it is to finally have some normalcy back after nearly 1 year. The family stayed close to home this year and had a GREAT CHRISTMAS! We are realizing how BIG the little things are
- [Official Start of Maintenance](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/official-start-of-maintenance/) - Brax's counts were great this past Tuesday and she officially started Maintenance! This is the final phase of treatment and will last until the end of May 2021. Yes, it's long, but things should be much smoother sailing and we should be able to get back to "normal" life - school, sports, travel, etc. The
- [UPDATE & 12 Days of Swag](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/update-12-days-of-swag/) - We wanted to post a quick update to keep everyone in the loop. Brax is doing great and feeling great, but counts have not been high enough to start Maintenance. She didn't make counts on 12/3 and then just barely missed again on 12/10. We were surprised on the 3rd and shocked on the 10th.
- [Thank You Message from Brax](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/thank-you-message-from-brax/) - TB1F is off to a great start and we have a lot planned for 2020!‬ ‪ Thank you to everyone who has donated and volunteered! Thank you to all of our sponsors and partners - you are making a difference! ‪ We are hoping to make a big end of the year push and we
- [BIG WEEK.......](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/big-week/) - It's been a big week since the last post and we are happy to report that Brax is on the upswing and doing very well. Below is a recap of the last week and half. Last Friday, the U of M had one their big yearly fundraisers. This particular one in the fall is called
- [Halloween, Mouth Sores & A Hospital Stay](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/halloween-mouth-sores-a-hospital-stay/) - Let's start with FUN stuff first!! The girls always do a themed Halloween and this year was no exception. They went as Pumba & Timon. Vinny is never left out either (not by his choice) and went as Simba - he was thrilled! Brax also got some baking in. She's still on a baking kick
- [Last PEG, Vikings Huddle & HOF](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/last-peg-vikings-huddle-hof/) - The last few days have been busy for Brax. Monday we had our consult with the radiation team to get the ball rolling. Brax will be starting radiation for 10 days starting in December. The treatment is pro-active in respect to there being no signs of cancer in the brain, but because at diagnosis they
- [Our Million $$$ Baby](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/our-million-baby/) - It's been about 2 weeks since we last posted and things have been going great for Brax! She's feeling really good, getting back into some of the home bound schooling, and getting back to the gym. It's great seeing her feeling this well. We had a couple treatments last week which she handled very well
- [Best Week in Months!](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/best-week-in-months/) - So, as of the last post on Sept 25th, Brax was still in the hospital waiting on count recovery. By Friday, Sept. 27th they finally came in and told us to go home. The Fellow said this was the most ridiculous hospital stay he has ever seen, but in a good way. The whole team
- [D.I. D.O.N.E. & TB1Fund Launched](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/d-i-d-o-n-e-tb1fund-launched/) - It's been a busy but good week for TeamBrax. We officially ended Delayed Intensification yesterday and we officially launched Brax's fund - TB1Fund. All very exciting! Brax is feeling really good, but we are still in the hospital until counts recover. We don't have any real timeline, which is frustrating, but at the same time
- [D.I. Nearly D.O.N.E](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/d-i-nearly-d-o-n-e/) - Brax finished the 2nd to last treatment of Delayed Intesification on Tuesday. She is in the home stretch now in regards to intense treatment and is looking forward to wrapping this phase. She is still in the hospital due to low counts, but once those are up we can boogie. Until then, the hospital does
- [Friday Night Fever](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/friday-night-fever/) - A lot has happened since our last post and mostly all very good. The only real bummer, but expected at some point during this intense phase, was Brax getting a slight fever on Friday night landing her a hospital stay. She feels fine and is doing very well, but her counts are extremely low causing
- [MADE COUNTS!!](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/made-counts/) - Brax has been doing really well after getting off to slow start in Delayed Intensification. The last couple weeks she has felt pretty good and not as tired. She finished the 1st have of DI on August 20th and made counts this past Tuesday and was able to jump right into the 2nd half of
- [#HandstandUp2Cancer](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/handstandup2cancer/) - Brax finished her last treatment for the 1st half of DI this Tuesday. She's back on steroids this week and those throw her off a bit, but otherwise doing well. Her counts are starting to trend down which is expected and anticipated during this phase, so we have be careful around crowds and making sure
- [*** Interim Maintenance I - COMPLETE!! ***](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/interim-maintenance-i-complete/) - Brax had another great week. Her last round of Interim Maintenance I wrapped up Saturday and this phase was VERY good. Brax felt good both in and out of the hospital this phase, which was nice for every one, especially her. She has about two weeks of NOTHING now and then will go back and
- [UNRL Week](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/unrl-week/) - After coming off a pretty down week, Brax bounced back nicely and had a great 2nd week of DI. She is feeling much better and is much happier over all. She had her 2nd treatment on Tuesday, but due to her blood pressure and pulse being elevated, Melissa ordered an EKG to be safe before
- [2nd Treatment & Special Guests](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/2nd-treatment-special-guests/) - Brax went from feeling AWESOME last week to feeling pretty punk this week after starting Delayed Intensification. She's doing much better than she was during Induction which is great, but it's been hard for her to get knocked down like this again. In her true spirit she's taking it one day at a time and
- [DI & RTB](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/di-rtb/) - Brax had a very busy, but very good today. She started Delayed Intensification (DI) today with a lumbar puncture and then up to the clinic for IV chemo - 2 different drugs today. After treatments she came home to rest for a bit and then back to the U for the Gopher Football #RowTheBoat picnic.
- [2 Weeks of NORMAL](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/2-weeks-of-normal/) - Sorry for the delay in posts. We had our first really normal two weeks in a long time and were taking advantage of no (zero) appointments and hanging out with friends like summer should be. Here are the highlights of the last 2 weeks: Brax got her braces off right after wrapping up the last
- [Social Media](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/social-media/) - TeamBrax has now started Instagram & Twitter pages....please check them out!! All regular updates will still happen on this site, but she will be updating these as well. teambrax1 TeamBrax1
- [#GolfThatMatters | #3MOpen](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/golfthatmatters-3mopen/) - Brax felt great again this week and was very busy again. The big part of this week was the 3M Open PGA event. 3M chose the U of M Masonic Children's Hospital as one their three big charity partners and asked Brax to shoot a media ad with Kyle & Jason. She had a blast!
- [3rd of 4 Treatments Complete - Interim Maint I](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/3rd-of-4-treatments-complete-interim-maint-i/) - Brax sailed thru the 3rd treatment of this phase, which included both an IT treatment and another 24HR IV treatment. There were no set backs and she was able to get out on Friday, June 28th as anticipated. She has her final treatment of this phase starting July 9th and then we will, unfortunately and
- [Champions for Children](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/champions-for-children/) - Brax had an awesome day today. She was asked to come and share her story and hit the opening shot for the U of M Champions for Children Celebrity Golf Classic. This fundraiser is hosted by Kyle Rudolph & Jason Zucker. Both of these guys, besides being great hometown athletes, are great contributors to U
- [Big Week, Big Check, Lil' Sis](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/big-week-big-check-lil-sis/) - The last couple of weeks have flown by and Brax has been feeling the best she has in months. Her Team said for most kids this 2 month of phase of treatment, even though part of it is spent as in-patient, feel really good, both in and out of the hospital. So far that has
- [90-100%](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/90-100/) - Brax has had a great week+ while out of the hospital and is feeling awesome! If you ask her how she's feeling, she has been consistently in the 90%'s and there was one day she said she felt 100%. It's great to see her doing and feeling so well and we are hopeful the next
- [Saturday Night Fever](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/saturday-night-fever/) - It's been another whirlwind week for Team Brax! Last Saturday (one week ago today) we were all supposed to be in Florida for Em and Bryton's wedding - CONGRATS you two!!. Brax was not feeling like traveling, so we made it a quick trip (2 nights for Mom and Bry and Dad flew down on
- [And We're Back!](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/and-were-back/) - Sorry for the delay in the posting - things have been BUSY, but GOOD! Last week 5/21, Brax didn't end up making counts. She wasn't ready and wanted another week off, so she was somewhat relieved when numbers came back low. Her ANC was coming up nicely, but only at 400. This week, 5/28, her
- [CONSOLIDATION COMPLETE!!](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/consolidation-complete/) - Brax just finished Consolidation yesterday!!! Another phase to check off the list. It's been a bit since the last post, so i'll do my best to update you on everything this past week+ Last Tuesday, Brax had her 3rd treatment of this 2nd half of Consolidation and it went well. She also needed both a
- [Busy Week & Hemoglobin Saturday](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/busy-week-blood-saturday/) - Brax had another great week! Monday she got her PT in with Rachel and that is all going very well. She's down to just one day a week now with Rachel, as that is all she really needs. Tuesday is her normal treatment day this cycle and this week was just a shot thru the
- [Happy Easter!](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/happy-easter/) - Sorry for the lack of posts this week. Brax had a very busy week, but a very good week. Monday she had PT with Rachel and that is going very well. She also had school that afternoon which is going well too. She is nearly (if not) caught up to where she needs to be
- [End of Week/Weekend](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/end-of-week-weekend/) - Brax had another good week and weekend. She was able to get some practice in (at home) with Kim on Friday and things are going very well. She actually did a back walkover (for the non-gymnast people this wont' mean much, but it's a pretty big deal for Brax!) Saturday was a busy day. Saturday
- [Snow Day & Bulldogs!](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/snow-day-bulldogs/) - Brax has had a great week so far! We had her appointment Tuesday and her ANC wasn't high enough to start the next 4 week cycle. All her other numbers looked very good, but they require the ANC to be at 750 to start and once they start it doesn't matter if it drops (they
- [Brax Babysitting](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/brax-babysitting/) - Brax has had a good week since finishing her 1st half of Consolidation this past Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday she was a bit tired, but felt pretty good. Friday she started to get some more pep back and was actually able to work out a bit with Kim from the gym (at home) and today
- [Halfway thru Consolidation](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/halfway-thru-consolidation/) - Brax finished up her last treatment to end the 1st half of induction today. She will begin the 2nd half (mirror image of what she just did) next Tuesday if her counts have recovered. They need her ANC back to 750 before they begin. Today it was low.....100. It's not uncommon to get a "chemo-break"
- [Brax's Video Message](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/braxs-video-message/)
- [@ triplefull](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/triplefull/) - Today was another good day. Brax met with her care team today a number of times to discuss how things are going and how she is feeling. We got some more info back on the CSF and even though it's at 0, there are still a few blasts and they really want to see those
- [Chemo & Blood & Platelets](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/chemo-blood-platelets/) - Brax had another good round of chemo on Tuesday. It was a 1hr IV treatment with PEG. This is the one that wiped her out pretty good on day 4. She handled it much better this time around. It still knocked her down a bit, but she was not as weak and tired as before.
- [Lola](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/lola/) - Brax had a great weekend! She'S still feeling really good and s now halfway thru her 1st month of Consolidation. She has her 3rd treatment tomorrow and is looking forward to, as are we all, no lumbar puncture and IT chemo treatment (will be the first time in 8 weeks without having to be put
- [*****ALL CLEAR*****](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/all-clear/) - Today was another GREAT DAY for Brax! We got a call from Dr. Hilgers this morning confirming her CSF results as being ALL CLEAR - three in row!! This was awesome new for many reasons, but biggest being things are WORKING! She is cancer free and continues to remain cancer free. Secondly, she can now
- [Good Round of Chemo & Team Brax Hats are In!](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/good-round-of-chemo-team-brax-hats-are-in/) - Brax had another great appointment yesterday. She had (hopefully) her last round of IT chemo for awhile. She has had 2 consecutive "ALL CLEARs" and if the final results tomorrow come back Leukemia free she will get a 6 week break from these, which would be nice. She has had 8 in a row and
- [Sunday with Grace!](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/sunday-with-grace/) - Brax had another great day and we are taking them all! Today was extra special as Grace and her mom Sandy stopped by to visit and drop some gifts off. Both the girls are a little star struck when they see Grace at the gym, so you can only imagine when she was sitting in
- [Consolidation Starts](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/consolidation-starts/) - More great news to report from Team Brax! We had our appointment Tuesday for IT chemo and to start her next round of treatment, which is called Consolidation. The prerequisite to start Consolidation is an ANC of 750 (or close). When we discharged from the hospital last Friday she was at 200. So, knowing we
- [Baking, Legos & Cousin](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/baking-legos-cousin/) - Brax had an awesome Sunday! She's feeling great and we are taking advantage of all of these good days, as her next round of chemo is scheduled to start on Tuesday if counts are good. Today she was BUSY! She got up and worked out (work out = walking @ 1mph for 10mins :) )
- [Home and Hurd!](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/home-and-hurd/) - We are home! Brax's ANC is still low, but because she was doing so well the Team said they can't justify keeping her in the hospital. The monitor board refreshed with a suitcase icon on it so we had a pretty good idea we were getting close and it feels great to be home. Our
- [*****LEUKEMIA FREE*****](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/leukemia-free/) - and Some Awesome Visitors!! Today we got some more GREAT NEWS! Brax's CSF is now LEUKEMIA FREE, making her COMPLETELY CANCER FREE and on the best possible track. We have a long road ahead still and many months left of intensive treatment (6-8 depending) and then a couple of years of continued maintenance treatment,but we
- [Numbers Climbing!](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/numbers-climbing/) - Brax had a great day - maybe her best so far since this has all started. Her numbers are climbing which is very encouraging. Her WBC count finally took a big jump from 1.2 to 1.6 today (over 30% - huge!!), her ANC moved from 100 to 200 and her platelets moved from 215 to
- [New Month & American Cup & Northern Lights](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/new-month-american-cup-northern-lights/) - WOW - already March! February was a blur for Team Brax but everyone is doing great after our news yesterday. Brax is doing great. We are just waiting on numbers to come up now and they will let us leave. Once we get home, we should be home for the next phase of treatments unless
- [Brax Doing Well - Will Stay In Hospital](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/brax-doing-well-will-stay-in-hospital/) - Brax had a good night last night. Being back at the hospital is very familiar (feels like we never left). Her ANC was back up to 100 today, so we know things are working. We take all of this stuff as WINs. As mentioned yesterday, they want her ANC to be >=500, so she's obviously
- [BIG WIN!!!!!!!!](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/big-win/) - We got AWESOME news today! There was NO Leukemia found in Brax's bone marrow! We couldn't be happier. There still were a few blasts in Brax's CSF, but these results were from last week's treatment, as they draw fluid for testing while they are doing the current treatment. She had the big IT Triple treatment
- [Bone Marrow Biopsy & Chemo Session 14](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/bone-marrow-biopsy-chemo-session-14/) - Brax had another good day today. She had her bone marrow biopsy done this morning and we are hoping to get preliminary results back tomorrow, with final results coming Monday. They also increased her IT chemo today to try and kill whatever is left in her CSF. The IT Triple (or ITT) today consisted of
- [Sunday Funday](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/sunday-funday/) - First, thank you to everyone who ordered Love Your Mellon hats in support of Brax. The order was submitted yesterday and we will get hats to everyone as soon as they arrive. If you missed out but still want one, we have been told there will be some extras. Second, wristbands are due this week.
- [Holy Hairdo Batman!](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/holy-hairdo-batman/) - Brax had another good day. No big news to report, except that her hair is starting to go fast now! She doesn't care about her hair and hasn't since she knew she would be losing it. She's more interested in what she's going to look like with no hair. She's taking everything in stride and
- [Awesome Day!  Chemo Sessions 11-13](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/awesome-day-chemo-sessions-11-13/) - Brax had another awesome day! Today was the last big round of treatments before her bone marrow biopsy next Thursday. Her hemoglobin was at 7.5 this morning and generally 7.0 is the cutoff requiring a transfusion, but because she was having chemo today they gave her a transfusion this AM to give her a little
- [This Makes Me Who I Am](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/this-makes-me-who-i-am/) - Brax was laying in bed today and we were talking with her about everything she's experienced at her young age of 9 - glasses, braces, JIA, and now Cancer. We were talking about her JIA diagnosis this past summer and how well she did coming out of that as fast as she did and she
- [Visit with Coach Fleck - Keep On Rowing!!](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/visit-with-coach-fleck-keep-on-rowing/) - Today was a big day. Brax had a great visit today with Coach Fleck. He and Nick (Development Officer, Children’s Health) stopped by to visit and drop off some SWAG. Coach Fleck commented on Brax's U of M Gymnastics jacket right away and said Coach Hansen may have got him on the apparel (hahaha!), but
- [Brax Throws Us A Curveball](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/brax-throws-us-curveball/) - Everything was going well after treatment on Thursday. Friday was good as well -a nice uneventful day. Saturday started out normal as well, but around 3:30PM G’ma Judy said she thought Brax felt a little warm. We temped her and she was - bummer :( With oncology patients anything over 100.4 is considered a fever
- [TCT Fast Track & U of M Women's Gymnastics](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/tct-fast-track-u-of-m-womens-gymnastics/) - Last night the Fast Track coaches, gymnasts and parents came out to support Brax at the U of M Gymnastics meet. Thanks so much to TCT for the continued support and thank you to all the parents who were able to get their kiddos there. Also, big thank you to Coach Hansen, Coach Stenger and
- [Great Day! Chemo Sessions 5-7](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/great-day-chemo-sessions-5-7/) - Today was a GREAT day! Brax started the day with an IT treatment (her 2nd of this type and 5th chemo overall). This was the first time she had to have her port accessed since leaving the hospital and it was a bit sore still, but she handled it like a champ. The cleaning was
- [TCT & Love Your Mellon](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/tct-love-your-mellon/) - Thanks to TCT for adding Brax's info to their Facebook Page. Please check it out - link below. Twin City Twisters Facebook Also, TCT is having "Love Your Melon" Team Braxton hats made. Braxton has requested that all proceeds go as a donation to the U of M Children’s Hospital. They are $45.00. If you
- [Happy Valentine's Day - Chemo Sessions 8-10](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/happy-valentines-day-chemo-sessions-8-10/) - Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Today we were back at the 'U' very early for more treatments (Brax was up showering around 5AM and not very happy about it) . It was the same as last week, with (1) IT chemo (sedated for this one) and then (2) IV chemo treatments upstairs in the clinic. Blood
- [Lab Day#1](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/lab-day1/) - The last couple of days have been very uneventful, which is a good thing in this case. Everything at home has been going very well. Brax is still tired but has been transitioning between upstairs and downstairs for a change of scenery. Today we had our first "true" Lab Day. Everything went well. Brax's port
- [No One Fights Alone - Wristbands on the way](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/no-one-fights-alone-wristbands-on-the-way/) - Brax saw this image yesterday and wanted it posted. She's so thankful and humbled with all the support she is getting from family, friends and many people she's never met from all across the country. Everyday someone is stepping up to help Brax through this and all of TEAM BRAX cannot thank you enough. If
- [Port Access by Brax (video)](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/port-access-by-brax-video/) - The U of M Oncology floor gives their patients a stuffed bear and all the tools/supplies to help the kiddos understand what a port is and how it works. In the post yesterday, we mentioned Brax was having her port accessed for the 1st time since leaving the hospital (basically putting the needle back into
- [Discharged!!](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/discharged/) - Brax got discharged today! She's still pretty tired after her chemo from yesterday and the doctors have told us that will be pretty normal after treatments. We are hoping she bounces back a bit tomorrow. But overall the doctors are happy with everything so far and she's right where she should be at this point
- [Lazy Day](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/lazy-day/) - Brax was feeling better today and did a great job eating and getting fluids in. Her last chemo session this past Sunday was a long one (longest yet and longest she will have during the Induction Phase) and knocked her down pretty good (very tired, but otherwise good). Vinny was called in today to do
- [4th Chemo Session - Discharge Date](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/4th-chemo-session-discharge-date/) - Brax had her 4th round of chemo around lunch. This was thru IV again and her longest one yet (and longest one she will have during the Induction phase). She is doing great and we have been told we will be discharged tomorrow at some time, barring no set backs. We will normally have labs
- [Up to Speed - Timeline of Events](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/up-to-speed-timeline-of-events/) - January 8, 2019 Headaches begin after practice. Headaches continue and fatigued, but no other symptoms (no fever, no sore throat, no cough, no runny nose) January 14, 2019 Brax visits her pediatrician, Dr. Saha. She was tested for strep which came back negative, so assuming some type viral infection. Follow-up appointment scheduled in one week.

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- [About Me](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/about/) - A Fighter, An Athlete, A Gymnast Age: 16 (9 at diagnosis, 12 at 1st relapse, 15 at 2nd relapse) Grade: 10th (3rd at diagnosis, 7th at 1st relapse) Hometown: Blaine, MN School: Spring Lake Park High School Family: Mom (Erin), Dad (Dan), Brylee + Riggs & Ranger (Dogs) Favorite Sport: Gymnastics & Football Favorite Color(s):
- [Photos, Videos & More.....](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/fun-stuff/) - August 2023 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (August 8, 2023) – Braxton “Brax” Battaglia, a Level 7 women’s artistic gymnast from Blaine, Minnesota, has been named as the USA Gymnastics 2023 Robert Miller Spirit of the Flame Award winner. Battaglia will receive the award at the 2023 USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the San Jose
- [$upport](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/upport/) - About 6 months after my initial diagnosis, I wanted to do something to help give back to other families going through similar diagnoses and we started TB1 Fund. We have taken a small idea and turned it into a 501c3 charitable organization that was able raiser over $550K and help over 1,000 people in 2022.
- [Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/faq/) - What is Leukemia, specifically Accute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)? https://www.cancer.gov/types/leukemia/patient/child-all-treatment-pdq What is your exact diagnosis? B-Cell Accute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-Cell ALL) What hospital are you at? University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital Who are your doctors? [Relapse] My Primary Oncologist is Dr. Lucie Turcotte. I met her during my initial diagnosis and she is great! My Nurse Practitioner is
- [##By the Numbers##](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/by-the-s/) - Pricks, Pokes & Procedures Bone Marrow Biopsy: 2 IT Chemo Treatments: 24 Methotrexate: 24 Cytarabine: 20 Hydrocortisone : 20 IV Chemo Treatments: 52 Vincristine: 40 Duano: 4 Doxo: 3 PEG: 7 Cytoxan: 3 Cytarabine: 5 Methotrexate: 9 Chemo Shots: 14 Cytarabine: 14 Chemo Pills: 642 1/4 6-MP: 321 1/4 6-TG: 20 Methotrexate: 301 Steroid
- [!!Thank Yous!!](https://braxtonbattaglia.com/tys/) - Dr. Sadak, Dr. Hilgers, Melissa Claar, MA, RN, CPNP, Dr. Brown, Dr. Greengard and Dr. Takahashi Dr. Saha Dr. Bullock All of my care team at the U of M Masonic Children's Hospital and Clinic - truly amazing doctors, nurses and staff! Grandma and Grandpa Paulson & Battaglia All of my family and friends Kim,

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