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Scott Smith was diagnosed
with bone cancer in his left leg on December 9, 1997 when he was
fourteen years old. After nine months of intensive chemotherapy and
seven surgeries, Scott is in remission and is walking again.
During Scott's many days in
the hospital, he created a cartoon character called Captain Chemo.
According to Scott, "Captain Chemo helps kids to see the good side
of chemotherapy. I see it like this super hero who is fighting cancer
and winning."
Scott's philosophy is to
always look at the bright side of things. His outlook on life, his faith
in God, and the support of his family, friends, and health care
providers, have assisted Scott as he wins the battle against, as Captain
Chemo calls him, "Crabby King Cancer."
Scott is
currently in his junior year at the Orange County High School of the
Arts in the Visual Arts
Department in Los Alamitos. He hopes someday to become a successful animator.
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Glossary
Antiemetic: Medication
to help prevent or decrease nausea and vomiting which is sometimes
caused by chemotherapy. "Ziggy" represents antiemetic and
"Igor Icky" represents the nausea which sometimes happens with
chemotherapy.
Chemotherapy: Drugs
that helps to kill cancer cells. "Captain Chemo" represents
all of the good, heating things about chemotherapy.
Feeding Tube:
"Tube
man" represents a feeding tube which is sometimes given to people
who have lost too much weight and are not getting enough nutrients. A
liquid drink high in protein is given through the feeding tube.
Radiation:
"Radiation man" represents radiation therapy. With radiation,
strong, high-powered rays are aimed toward a certain part of the body to
kill or injure certain types of cancer cells.
Red Blood Cells:
"Rusty" and "Rosy" represent red blood cells which
are part of the blood that carries oxygen to the body.
Tumor: A growth that
is not normal and is not due to injury.
White Blood Cells:
"Willy" and "Whitney" represent white blood cells
which help to fight infections in the body.
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