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Young boy rings the bell after more than 800 days of leukemia treatment
Miles is now cancer-free after more than 800 days of chemotherapy, and doctors said 95% of children with his leukemia survive long term.
- In mid-August, Bondurant resident Miles Ramsey rang the bell at Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines, signaling the end of his chemotherapy after more than 800 days of treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
- Before the diagnosis, Cody Ramsey and Ali Ramsey faced a 2018 tornado that destroyed their home's second level, compounding challenges the family would endure when Miles fell ill shortly after his second birthday.
- Treatment proved grueling; Cody noted Miles experienced seizures and required intubation due to severe chemotherapy sores, while Ali, a nurse, had noticed troubling signs like bruising and fatigue weeks before diagnosis.
- Miles is now cancer-free, with Dr. Nick Fustino noting 95 percent of children undergoing treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia are cured for life. "We don't take a day for granted with what Miles has been through," Ali said.
- As an honored hero, Miles will be featured at the "Light the Night" event on Oct. 3 at DMACC in Ankeny, where Blood Cancer United continues funding research and resources for families like the Ramseys.
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