AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – After a two-and-a-half year struggle battling cancer, that journey ended officially on Friday with one of the most memorable celebrations.
Levi Buxman, a fifth grader from Smithville with Down syndrome, was diagnosed with leukemia in November 2023.
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Since then, he has spent more than 260 days in a hospital, including the last three Christmas Days.
As of Friday, he is officially declared cancer-free, going home from Akron Children’s Hospital dressed to represent his favorite singer and ringing the ceremonial bell…