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It’s rare for a 9 year-old boy not to want every game or gadget, but Carter Matthew Willett isn’t typical. Here’s his story: Carter had a bump on his head since he was a baby and doctors told his parents not to worry about it unless it bothered him or got bigger.Around this time last year, the bump started to hurt. His mom, Kimberley Willett, said they talked to a surgeon, who said it felt like a cyst they could remove with no problem. They went to Norton Children's Hospital to have it removed, and once the surgery was over, the surgeon said it wasn't a cyst but a tumor. The Willetts waited until the Monday after Thanksgiving of 2018 to get the call that changed their lives. That’s when they were told Carter has Ewing’s sarcoma, which is a rare cancer. He was admitted into the cancer unit on 7 West and has been strong through the whole process. Carter has four weeks of chemotherapy left, then he gets his scans. His family is praying the scans will be clear of cancer and Carter will be finished with treatment.In the meantime, Carter has a birthday coming up Oct. 17 and his one birthday wish is to get a birthday card from each person who cares about him once they’ve heard his story. You can send Carter’s 10th birthday cards to: “Courageous” Carter Matthew Willett, 2825 Elam Drive, Louisville KY 40213. In case you’re wondering some of Carters favorite things include anything spooky, "Goosebumps," "Scooby Doo," "Five Nights at Freddy’s," "Steven Universe" and "Stranger Things." He likes to read "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" books and play games on his Nintendo Switch, especially "Fortnite" and "Super Smash Brothers." His favorite candies are Skittles, Starbursts, Sour Gummies, Jolly Ranchers and Dum-Dum’s. He loves Chick fil-A, Arby’s and pizza.To follow his journey, click on this link .