A Day of Victories for Landon

A dream came true for Landon on a clear blue sky Sunday in October. Wearing a Washington Commanders jersey, he stepped forward surrounded by cheerleaders in a packed stadium of football fans. He pumped his arms to excite the crowd, then grabbed the rope dangling from a giant golden bell. He rang the bell vigorously. “Let’s go!” he screamed to overwhelming applause. 

Landon rang the bell to signify the completion of his cancer treatment. When he was 11, continuous pain led him to multiple doctors and eventually an MRI that revealed abnormal cells and a bone lesion. A biopsy confirmed stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. 

It took six rounds of chemotherapy at Children’s National, and in May 2024, Landon’s doctors said his treatment was a success. Today, at age 13, he looks forward to 8th grade, playing soccer and thriving. 

Children’s National is the proud pediatric partner of the Commanders. The team went on to defeat the Cleveland Browns 34–13 that day after celebrating Landon’s victory.