Marine Son with Cancer Meets UFC Fighter
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by Lance Cpl. Shawn Valosin
Aug 13, 2013
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Marines here were greeted by two special guests the morning of Aug. 2. Although one was an easily recognizable Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter, he was not the guest of honor.
Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson was welcomed aboard Camp Lejeune not to teach Marines about mix martial arts, but for a much higher purpose.
Like Marines and cage fighters, Austin Saxton has endured beatings and come back with a smile fit for a champion.
At the age of 14, while most kids would be out playing, or possibly getting in trouble for petty things, he was diagnosed with cancer in both his pancreas and liver.
He spent most of last Christmas vacation in the hospital, and almost had his 15th birthday there as well.
The uniqueness of his situation required that the cancer be treated differently than usual. Chemo therapy wreaked havoc on Austin’s body, causing ulcers to form in his mouth, throat and nose. His immune system would deplete, he needed transfusions, and lost weight.
Austin had two dreams in life: to be a Marine like his father, and to meet a real UFC fighter. Through efforts by Marine Capt. Lee Stuckey, the company commander for Transportation and Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, A HERO Foundation, Stephen Thompson, and many others, Austin was able to make those dreams a reality.
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