[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 133 (Friday, October 5, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1808]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        HONORING MITCHELL WRIGHT

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 4, 2001

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to recognize 
the bravery of a remarkable young man. Until last May, Mitchell Wright 
was a joyful, healthy nine-year-old boy without the burdens of a 
serious illness. Today, he lives with a rare strain of cancer called 
rhabdomyosarcoma that most nine-year-old children could not even 
imagine, or yet, overcome.
  Mitchell discovered the cancer himself and approached his mother 
about it. They went to see doctors and their worst-case scenario was 
soon realized. Experts say that this type of cancer is usually not 
found until it is too late, but luckily Mitchell discovered the tumor 
when treatment was possible. Mitchell has been traveling from Grand 
Junction to undergoe chemotherapy and radiation therapy in Denver every 
three weeks and will continue to do so for another year. Mitchell has a 
tough road in front of him including numerous doctor checkups for the 
next five years. It is a well-known fact that the treatments that 
Mitchell is receiving have extremely uncomfortable side effects, but 
Mitchell is courageously enduring these struggles and his friends and 
family are standing by him.
  It is my honor to stand up with Mitchell's family and friends to 
support him during this time and recognize the bravery this young man 
has demonstrated. Mitchell is a courageous individual, but he is not 
alone in his struggle. He is surrounded by a community that provides 
strength and support in Mitchell's battle to overcome rhabdomyosarcoma. 
My thoughts and prayers along with those of this Congress are with 
Mitchell and his family during these difficult times.

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