Prescribe Joy to Seriously Ill Kids and Teens

Should you happen to run into Bastian, don’t be surprised if you see him wearing black OSU stickers under his eyes just like the players do. This good-natured eight-year-old has been a huge Beavers fan ever since CCA got him tickets to a game last year.

Besides sending him to Beaver and Blazer games, CCA has supported him in other ways too. Bastian and his family spent four amazing days at the Caring Cabin. At the end of his stay, he left a note of thanks behind saying, “Thank you for letting us use this house. I’m Bastian. I’m eight years old. I have Glioblastoma. My family and I are very thankful. My favorite part was going out on the boat. Best weekend ever! – Bastian AKA Bash-Man”

Needless to say, Bastian enjoyed the perks of the Caring Cabin, including walks on the beach, the huge media room, boating on the lake, as well as placing his memorial stone on the grounds of the cabin.

He also enjoys hanging out with his Chemo Pal, Justin, and jamming with the MyMusicRx team whenever they stop by. “Bastian told them his favorite song was “House of Gold”, and they came back and performed it for him the very next day,” said his mom, Kim. “Really, CCA has been responsible for a majority of the positive experiences that has come out of his cancer journey.”

That journey started in 2016 when Bastian was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor called glioblastoma. Since then, this brave guy has faced multiple rounds of surgery and chemo with a fearless, positive attitude.

“I just try not to think about the scary stuff and think about all the good stuff that’s going to happen after I get through this,” he explained.

Some of that good stuff includes studying to be a vet or maybe a nurse at Randall Children’s Hospital. Until then, Bastian will continue to fight with the support of his family, which includes little brother, Konrad, his fraternal twin, Xavier (Bastian is a full minute older!), and his beloved stuffed Husky/Wolf, Fluffy.

Bastian was recently named a 2017 CCA Hero and was honored at a ceremony in May alongside friends and family.

• Link, a community network of caring people and organizations that provides wishes and unites local families with essential needs and connections to resources
• The Alexandra Ellis Caring Cabin™, a secluded home along the Pacific Coast nestled in 24 acres of surrounding woods with plentiful wildlife and a serene lake, provides an essential health connection with nature and an extraordinary place for families to relax and create once-in-a-lifetime memories
• Chemo Pal Mentor® Program, an award-winning program that matches children and teens with trained adult mentors
• MyMusicRx®, a one-of-a-kind music medicine program that lets “kids prescribe” the music experience that feels right to them. The in-hospital program, led by MyMusicRx Specialists, includes bedside music and provides access to CCA’s digital music medicine program, MyMusicRx.org, which enables kids to play free music games, explore digital instruments and watch exclusive video song prescriptions from their favorite artists – whenever and wherever, 24/7.

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