Boy With Cancer Celebrates Christmas
Family Receives Thousands Of Cards From Strangers
POSTED: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
UPDATED: 8:52 am EST November 5, 2009
SOUTH LYON, Mich. -- The community and family of a 5-year-old South Lyon boy with cancer are celebrating Christmas this weekend.
Noah Biorkman has been fighting cancer since he was 3 years old. He was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in February of 2007, went into remission six months later but relapsed in September of 2008.
Biorkman is currently in hospice care and his family is asking for help in making this Christmas special for him by sending cards.
Thousands of cards and gifts have been pouring into the Biorkman’s mailbox from strangers around the world.
Wednesday, Local 4 was there as Biorkman opened some of the gifts with his family.
The 5-year-old said an angel figurine ornament was his favorite because it reminded him of where he’ll soon be.
“In heaven, and I’m going to be an angel,” Biorkman said.
His parents, Diana and Scott, said they have come to grips that their son won’t make it until Christmas Day in December.
“We made sure he got to have Christmas … my family dropped everything, they’re bringing the food, everybody’s coming and we’re all excited to spend Christmas with him this week,” Diana Biorkman said. “His time is very short.”
Santa is scheduled to make a visit with the South Lyon Fire Department this weekend to the family’s home.
Cards can be sent to:
Noah Biorkman
1141 Fountain View Circle
South Lyon, MI, 48178
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