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11-year-old Ohio boy with Down syndrome beats cancer after yearslong battle

After more than two years of treatment, 11-year-old Levi Buxman from Smithville, Ohio, is now cancer-free, according to his mother, Lauren Buxman.
Lauren Buxman initially suspected Levi had the flu before a blood test confirmed B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, sending him to Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus.
During his treatment, Levi spent nearly 267 nights hospitalized and suffered a stroke that left medical teams speechless; he found friendship with Liam in the oncology unit at Akron Children's.
On March 20, students and staff at Green Elementary lined the halls in blue—Levi's favorite color—for a clap-out celebration, with Lauren saying, "It warms my heart to see that the kids see him for who he is."
Lauren previously feared Levi would struggle to find friends due to his Down syndrome diagnosis, but the community's support proved otherwise; she added, "He loves people in a way that I will never understand.

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