Community to honor legacy of cancer warrior Noah Amador on Sept. 11

Posted on September 1, 2021

Despite his death in April, little Noah Amador’s legacy lives on, as the community prepares to honor him with the third annual Childhood Cancer Awareness Day on Sept. 11.

Point of Grace Christian, located at 920 N. Courtney Road in Perry, will be hosting the event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. next Saturday.

The free event will feature a blood drive, local vendors, live music and hot lunches available for purchase. A silent auction will also be conducted on site with items donated by local businesses.

For more information on the event, or to find out how you can contribute, search for the “Noah’s 3rd Annual Childhood Cancer Awareness Day” event page on Facebook.

Organized by his famly, Noah’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Day was first held in 2019 as the Taylor County boy battled a cancerous chordoma tumor — a cancer that occurs in just one out of 20 million children.

Noah, who was known locally for his fighting spirit and a capacity for joy that few find in a lifetime, battled cancer for more than half his life before he died on April 27, 2021 — one month shy of his kindergarten graduation from Point of Grace Christian.

Noah was first diagnosed with chordoma, a rare skull-based tumor, in April 2017. He was less than two years old.

After seven months of chemotherapy, his tumor had shrunk more than 90 percent.

From November 2017 to July 2018, Noah was placed on maintenance chemotherapy to prevent or delay the return of the cancer.

Noah’s second fight with cancer began in July 2018 — this time with acute myeloid leukemia, a cancer of bone and blood cells.

In February 2019, doctors discovered two new lesions on Noah’s C1 and C2 vertebrae — the first two segments of spine in his neck. Biopsy results revealed the lesions were a recurrence of the cancerous chordoma tumor.

Throughout 2019, 2020 and 2021, Noah underwent various treatments for tumors found in his cheek, lungs, neck and face.

Noah’s family has also launched a permanent fundraiser website at https://impact.chordomafoundation.org/fundraiser/3408331, where those interested can read more about Noah’s story and donate to help find a cure.