5 Year Old Cancer Patient's Last Christmas Wish

on November 15, 2009 at 6:51 AM

Kids around the country have been making Christmas cards for 5 year old Noah Biorkman. Watch the video to meet him. He's a Michigan boy in the final stages of neuroblastoma, a cancer of the body's nervous system that strikes in infancy and childhood.

One CafeMom user posted in Stay at Home Moms that because he does not have long to live, Noah will be celebrating Christmas early. He loves opening Christmas cards, so his mother had been asking people everywhere to send them to him.

Following more cards than she could have ever dreamed off, plus her son's deteriorating health, she's since asked people to kindly stop, though a donation to the "C.S. Mott Children's Hospital" to be used for neuroblastoma research is still appreciated.

About the author Cynthia Dermody

is The Stir's Managing Editor who has trophies in her home for her skills at the Irish Jig. She makes cupcakes with as many fattening ingredients as possible, doesn't comb her hair for months at a time, and was probably a faerie in a former life.

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Comments (6)

KTMOM

on Nov 15, 2009 at 9:32 AM

I actually read yesterday that the family has requested that no more cards be sent, as Noah is in his final days and they just want to be able to focus on him now. You can search online or on FB to see her message.

It is so terrible sad, what a precious little boy. :(

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MorbidFraggle

on Nov 15, 2009 at 9:47 AM

Here is a link to the story and her asking us to stop.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/13/5-year-old-dying-of-cance_n_357055.html

aurorabunny

on Nov 15, 2009 at 10:29 AM

MI isn't Missouri, it's Michigan. I didn't know whether this was real or not though so thanks for posting, although the link above makes it look like they don't want to receive anymore (understandable).

RanaAurora

on Nov 15, 2009 at 12:40 PM

You should take the address down:

Noah's mom update CarePages this afternoon with the following message:

"Wow!! Thanks! Please STOP!!!!

Wow! The outpouring of love and concern for Noah is just amazing! Scott and I never in a million years thought that so many people would want to send Christmas cards to Noah. However, please note: We did already celebrate Christmas LAST Sunday -- November 8th.

PLEASE STOP SENDING CARDS AND GIFTS!!!!

Noah is very ill. He is not getting out of bed and it's time for Scott, our families, and I to concentrate on our son. His time is very short and he needs us.

Scott and I would like to say thank you so much for the support and continued show of love. However, we are asking that everyone please stop sending cards and gifts.

Also, everyone please post the stop order on Facebook and any other websites or organizations that you belong to. We need the peace right now.

Thank you for your understanding in this request."

https://www.carepages.com/carepages/NoahScottBiorkman/updates/2427545

He is precious:

http://www.clickondetroit.com/video/21525126/index.html

http://www.clickondetroit.com/video/21546169/index.html

Emmy_Dollface

on Nov 15, 2009 at 12:55 PM

Noah has already celebrated what will probably be his last Christmas, but I say make cards anyways! Take them to your local nursing home to pass out or maybe the Veterans Hospital. Those older men and women often don't have anyone to bring them anything and a card is usually all they want! Just someone to remember them.

jayrvt

on Nov 16, 2009 at 10:21 PM

Our high school students were doing this last week and when I told my kids about it (they are 8 and 5) they made cards for Noah and we gave them to the high school to send with the rest of them. I didn't realize how wide speard Noah's story was. I hope he had a great christmas and his family is at peace.

Janice