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Michigan 8-year-old celebrates a special birthday after being cancer-free

Posted at 6:50 AM, Feb 11, 2020
and last updated 2020-02-11 11:44:38-05

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (WXYZ) — The 8th birthday of a little boy from Grand Haven will always be a special memory for his family.

This was the first birthday he's been healthy enough to celebrate - and he celebrated it with a big party.

Jaydon Beaulieu was diagnosed before he turned 2. Surgery and chemo, unfortunately, took a toll. Setbacks over the years put birthday parties on hold - until now.

Over the weekend, he celebrated his 8th birthday at Chuck-E-Cheese, with a little help from WZZM-TV, our affiliate in Grand Rapids.

Jaydon is now cancer-free and a six-year survivor.

Doctors did not think he would be able to walk or talk, but he defied those odds, too. His mom calls him their little hero.