Early on, doctors told Kyle Runyon’s parents their son wouldn’t be able to play sports.
Runyon played anyway, improving his skills as each year passed. Now a senior at Coronado High, Runyon has committed to play lacrosse for Notre Dame.
Sixteen years ago, that didn’t seem possible.
Runyon was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare type of eye cancer, when he was 18 months old. The cancer was contained to his left eye, which was removed.
Up until he was 4 years old, Runyon was seen four times a year to make sure the cancer hadn’t spread to his other eye. He still gets a checkup every year.
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