After a visit to the ER for an enlarged stomach, AJ Moreno was diagnosed with a stage 4 Wilms tumor, a form of pediatric kidney cancer. The tumor had spread to his lungs, and surgery wasn’t an option. After six weeks of chemotherapy, the tumor shrunk enough for a successful surgery to remove it and his left kidney, followed by more chemo and radiation.
The Lodi community supported AJ and his family through it all.
“Landing on the doorstep of UC Davis was probably one of the biggest blessings throughout all of this,” Christina, AJ’s mother, said. “And not only do we have support, love and good care from UC Davis, our community continues to rally around us.”
Now 8 years old, AJ is back to doing what he loves — excelling in soccer, basketball, and baseball!
