Souza credits the power of prayer and an amazing pediatric neurosurgeon with saving Caleb’s life. “When I was going in and I didn’t know if I was going to come out alive,” he said. READ MORE: Police: Man Accused Of Abducting 31-Year-Old Delaware County Woman Arrested In North CarolinaĬaleb remembers bits and pieces of that night but says one thing in particular sticks out in his mind. “When you’re holding your child and that happens, when that thing goes flat, no we were supposed to be in surgery, what do you mean?” Souza said. He had to be resuscitated and rushed into emergency surgery. But before the surgery could happen, his pain grew unbearable and Caleb coded in his parent’s arms. Once Caleb was diagnosed, he was scheduled for surgery. “They’re telling me he has a tumor the size of a lemon, even a small orange in the head of an 8-year-old,” Souza said. And she was right, Caleb had a grade 1 glioma. And sadly, she had been through childhood cancer before - that time, as a sibling, having lost her sister to brain cancer when she was just 4 years old. 100%'” Caleb said.Ĭaleb’s mom happens to be our very own meteorologist Tammie Souza. “At the beginning, everyone thought it was just a flu or a really bad cold. I went up to my dad and I was like, ‘Dad, I don’t know which ball to hit.’ And he’s like, ‘What?'” Caleb said.Ĭaleb was seen by doctors several times, but because he was otherwise healthy, these issues were chalked up to minor illnesses. “Every time I went to a plate when I was playing baseball, I always saw two balls and I didn’t know which one to hit. Then, he started having problems with his vision. I have a really bad headache.’ I ran to the and bathroom and threw up,” Caleb said. I went into my parents’ room and I was like ‘I don’t feel well. “I woke up one morning and I had a splitting migraine.

When Caleb Hendricks was 8 years old, he started having terrible headaches. READ MORE: Former Pennsylvania State Trooper Sentenced To Decades In Prison For Sexually Abusing Child, DA Says One of our family members here at CBS3 knows all too well the fear, sadness, worry - all the emotions - of having a child with cancer. We are proud to partner with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation to raise money and awareness in the fight against childhood cancer. PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Wednesday is our 16th annual Alex Scott: A Stand For Hope Telethon.

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