Mighty Quinn
Mighty Quinn

The Mighty Quinn

the story of a mighty boy battling brain cancer for a 2nd time

the story of a mighty boy battling brain cancer for a 2nd timethe story of a mighty boy battling brain cancer for a 2nd timethe story of a mighty boy battling brain cancer for a 2nd time

The Mighty Quinn

the story of a mighty boy battling brain cancer for a 2nd time

the story of a mighty boy battling brain cancer for a 2nd timethe story of a mighty boy battling brain cancer for a 2nd timethe story of a mighty boy battling brain cancer for a 2nd time
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The Mighty Quinn

2019-1st Diagnosis

On February 10th, he was blowing out the candles on his Monsters Inc birthday cake and turning 3, on February 11 he was receiving a diagnosis of having a brain tumor, called: Medulloblaastoma.  He would spend the next week having an 8 hour surgery to remove a majority of the tumor which was the size of a lime sitting on his brain stem and blocking the fluid from draining from his brain.  He had a drain put in to alleviate pressure and would soon begin treatment.  

Quinn underwent  a rigorous treatment  under the "Headstart IV" medical trial.  This consisted of 3 rounds of platinum chemotherapies and one round of "induction" (very high dose) chemotherapy and on June 6, 2019  he underwent an autologous stem cell transplant. 

2021-2nd Diagnosis

On January 29, 2021 Quinn went through his routine 3 month monitoring MRI, where they discovered 2 new nodules & a lesion in a different location than the original tumor site, on his cerebellum.

 Due to these "new disease" nodules/cancer being located so far in the brain from the original location, he is considered to have metastic disease.  


March 2, 2021, he will  begin 6 weeks of high dose radiation 5 days a week.  

This will be full brain and spine concentrated in the hopes that all brain cancer cells are eradicated.


Just quinn...before diagnosis

    In treatment

      The "Quinn-dow"

        How you can help...

        Blood & Platelet Donations

        During Quinn's initial treatment, he received multiple blood transfusions during his brain surgery.  We thought, "well that makes sense, it's brain surgery."  However as he started to show the effects of the harsh chemotherapy treatments he was on, he needed blood or platelet transfusions daily.  


        We saw the direct positive effects  these transfusions had on Quinnie, they were an instant recharge to his system.  It was then we realized just how vital these donations are to children battling cancer, they literally cannot fight cancer without transfusions.  


        Your one whole blood donation can save up to 4 children's lives.  Platelets are the most valuable as they are rightly nick-named "liquid gold." Please consider making your donation today, the staff there is second to none, if getting poked with a needle scares you, tell it to a childhood cancer patient!  As Quinn enters his second battle, for us it's even more personal. We thank you in advance, for our little warriors.


        Follow this link to make your appointment at a local mobile drive or at the blood donor center located directly across the street from Boston Children's Hospital:


        https://www.halfpints.childrenshospital.org/?fbclid=IwAR1oe5goysPSKqZPf04lCWcauudPY3hJNotd96Jq9QyCztCieyd5fCVQuzY

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          Mighty Quinn throw first pitch at redsox game! Photo-Nick Grace, redsox

          Mighty Quinn in the news

          https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/four-year-old-mighty-quinn-prepares-another-brave-cancer-battle/YF6WMSZP6ZBFDL67IFEF3G363U/

          https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/mighty-quinn-amazing-news-cancer-fight/1836481/

          https://www.patriotledger.com/story/news/2021/02/05/south-shore-steps-up-mighty-quinn-restarts-brain-cancer-battle/4404248001/

          https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/02/10/metro/mighty-quinn-celebrates-5th-birthday-ahead-new-round-cancer-treatment/

          https://www.patriotledger.com/story/news/local/2020/10/02/weymouths-mighty-quinn-has-made-huge-strides-in-cancer-battle/42715299/

          https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/11/26/three-year-old-boy-mighty-quinn-making-strides-battling-brain-cancer-taken-off-feeding-tube/aMZwiYQlYTVOjGc5N14xNI/story.html

          https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/08/24/sick-weymouth-boy-3-hailed-as-legend-and-warrior-by-dropkick-murphys/

          https://www.wcvb.com/article/community-rallies-behind-3-year-old-mighty-quinn-waters-with-blood-drive/28950945

          https://quincy.wickedlocal.com/news/20191126/weymouths-mighty-quinn-reaches-new-milestone-in-cancer-fight

          https://www.facebook.com/BostonChildrensHospital/posts/today-we-celebrate-the-mighty-quinn-members-of-the-quincy-police-department-rece/10162177009480333/

          https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy/quincy-police-holding-childrens-hospital-mighty-quinn-toy-drive

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeFa3CMPhyY

          https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/news/healthcare/2020/11/26/weymouths-mighty-quinn-inspires-quincy-man-donate-platelets/6424153002/

          https://www.nichols.edu/news/nichols-students-raise-awareness-for-childhood-cancer-research

          https://www.thegardnernews.com/sports/20200109/gardners-tommy-budzinski-helps-create-1000-burpees-for-1000-challenge-at-nichols-college-to-support-mighty-quinn-waters

          https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2019/august/so-much-love-for-the-mighty-quinn-window-becomes-precious-lifeline-for-boy-battling-brain-cancer

          https://boston.cbslocal.com/2019/10/29/the-mighty-quinn-boston-bruins-game-td-garden-cancer/

          https://boston.cbslocal.com/2019/08/23/dropkick-murphys-the-mighty-quinn-concert-visit-window-cancer/

          https://www.patriotledger.com/story/news/2021/03/10/blood-drives-planned-honor-sgt-chesna-mighty-quinn/6888729002/

          https://www.telegram.com/news/20191028/bruins-charlie-coyle-bs-welcome-3-year-old-quinn-the-mighty-quinn-waters-to-drop-ceremonial-puck

          https://www.newsbreak.com/massachusetts/weymouth/news/2158682133823/mighty-quinns-family-asks-for-blood-platelet-donations-as-4-year-old-again-battles-cancer

          https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/boston-bruins-to-host-hockey-fights-cancer-night-on-october-29-mighty-quinn-of-weymouth-ma-to-drop-puck/c-310610476

          https://theathletic.com/1466595/2019/12/23/mighty-quinn-bruins-charlie-coyle/

          https://www.inspiremore.com/quinn-waters-stuck-inside/

          https://www.fox5dc.com/news/boy-3-in-isolation-while-battling-cancer-receives-steady-stream-of-visitors-through-his-window

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