Young Cancer Patient At Siteman Kids At St. Louis Children's Hospital Shares His Story In Honor Of Sarcoma Awareness Month
ST. LOUIS - If there’s one message Logan Hernandez, 20, of O’Fallon, Ill., wants to share with other kids his age who may receive a cancer diagnosis, it’s this: “Be grateful and focus on the good in your life, because life is precious – don’t take anything for granted.” Logan was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, or bone cancer, at the age of 17 – only a few months before the COVID pandemic began in the U.S. According to AACR (American Association for Cancer Research), approximately 3,900 cases of bone and joint cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the United States in 2022. This is why Logan wants to help spread awareness for Sarcoma Awareness Month . “This shouldn’t happen to children or young adults,” Logan said. Before Logan was diagnosed, he had been preparing “his entire life” to join the Air Force. Being the son of military parents, it had always been his lifelong dream to be a pilot in the Air Force,