Parents: Kim and Darrin Cavers
Siblings: Tessa
Grandparents: Susanne and Aaron Gingerich
Birthday and Age: March 9, 1993
Home: Kingsville
School Info: Grade 7 at Jack Miner School

Story
Keegan was diagnosed at age 7 months with late stage 3/ early stage 4 neuroblastoma. He endured 12 months of chemotherapy and had a severe infection each month from this treatment and had to be isolated for 7-12 days of antibiotics. He was able to be home for one week out of the month for a year. After chemo, 20 radiation treatments began and then he was feeling well for his 2nd birthday. Life has been a roller coaster ride afterward with some growths and lesions found which were scary but not cancerous, thank goodness.

Favorites
Color: orange
Number: 33
Nick/pet names: Kee
Hospital staff: Bonnie and Karen
Camp Trillum staff: Jesse and Merlin
Teacher: Mr. Affleck
Treatment friends: Danielle Grimes and Jodi Boley and John Black
Friends: Jarrin Wilkinson and Steven York
Events/moments: all vacations with my family
Songs: BYOB (System of the Down), Holiday(Green Day)
Pets: Ozzie kitty, tiny, fatso, fish 1, 2 3 & 4, Zorro and Blank Rats.Eddie our dog RIP.
Past time/interests: Strategy games
Traits: Keegan is very sensitive and imaginative.
Books/cartoons: Dive Series

Child’s Wish (and Dreams for the Future):
To be in computer design of video games and have a good life with family and friends.


Mom and Dad’s Wish and Dreams for the future:
That the family will live a long and happy healthy life together.


Mom & Dads Comments:
Having a child with cancer changes everyone around and
strangely enough sometimes it is for the better. We appreciate
every moment of every day together.


Other family comments:
Childcan is a blessing that can be incredibly helpful and therapeutic to families with kids with cancer.