Nick's Fight (UPDATE)

From our e-mail:

• Good evening,
  
  From time to time I see you post stories on the blog about officers or members of their families that are in need of help. I'm hoping you will do the same in this instance. I am writing to you on behalf of an officer that works for me in Area Central Saturation.
  
  Officer Frank Miceli's 1 year old son Nick was stricken with a rare form of cancer earlier this year. Nick is the youngest of 5 children and was diagnosed with Stage 4 Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS). Only 350 cases of this rare form of cancer are diagnosed in the United States each year.
  
  The treatment process for Nick will be aggressive due to the stage and malignancy of the cancer. In addition, it has metastasized to his lymph nodes. The journey ahead is long for Nicholas. He is scheduled to have 43 weeks of chemotherapy, possible radiation, regular scans & tests to monitor the cancer, and surgeries. Due to the aggressiveness of the cancer and the intense treatment involved, Nick’s mother, a CPS teacher, had to take an unpaid leave of absence from work. She is dedicated to taking her son to his weekly treatments sometimes 5 days a week. Our wish is to help make the path for Nicholas, his parents, and their whole family a little smoother.
  
  On January 14, 2018 the family is holding a benefit at 115 Bourbon Street from 2:00-6:00pm. Tickets are $35.00 for adults ($40.00 at the door) and $12.00 ($15.00 at the door) for ages 6-20, and child 5 and under are free. Tickets include: open bar, buffet, and live music. Tickets can be purchased online at www.nicksfight.com

See the link for further details.

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UPDATE: Someone from out of state was asking about donations. Click the embedded link in the last line - there's a GoFundMe page already established and all sorts of information there.