This September, a little boy named Zachary is planning on coming to Ashburn, climbing into the seat of a giant backhoe and operating the very grown-up machinery like a champ. It will be a moment his parents could scarcely have imagined three years ago.
In 2021, Jesse and Emily Vizcaino of Chantilly were busy raising their three young boys during the COVID pandemic.
Despite being careful, Zachary, their middle child, became tired and pale and experienced an occasional low-grade fever for nearly three weeks. The couple became more concerned when their pediatrician sent Zachary to the emergency department for additional testing.
The results rocked Zachary’s parents, who called the news soul-crushing. But it wasn’t COVID-related.
To read more about Zachary’s medical journey and how an upcoming event in Ashburn called “The Big Dig” can help other children like him, click here and head over to the Ashburn Magazine website to read the rest of the story.