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Malcolm McGregor, 5, has been receiving treatment in Madison for neuroblastoma and returned home Sunday for the first time in four months. 24/7 Wall Street

GRAND RAPIDS Malcolm McGregor returned home to a heros welcome Sunday.

Family and friends erupted into cheers as the 5-year-old boy pulled into his driveway for the first time in four months.The McGregor family was escorted through Kellner and back to their Grand Rapids home by emergency vehicles from the Grand Rapids Police Department, Grand Rapids Fire Department, Wood County Sheriffs Department, Wood County Sheriff's Rescue, United Ambulance and others.

Groups of well-wishers also gathered along 80th Street in Kellner to welcome him home.

Malcolm, who has been battling stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma since Dec. 24, 2018, spent the past four months at American Family Children's Hospitaland the Ronald McDonald House in Madison after receiving his second stem cell transplant in early October. The stay was initially expected to last only four weeks, but fevers, high blood pressure, infections and other life-threatening complications extended his stay.

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His parents, Jon and Tracy McGregor, have provided near-daily updates on Malcolms health struggles and victories during the stay on the Facebook group Malcolms MARVELous SUPER HERO cancer fighters, and on Saturday morningthey shared the happy news.

Four months Malcolm has been here. He missed four holidays. He almost died. Just thinking of writing this post has me all kinds of emotional but here we go. MALCOLM IS GOING HOME! Tracy McGregor wrote.

The McGregor family first shared Malcolms story with a Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune reporter in January 2019 when they asked people to send superhero-, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles- and PAW Patrol-inspired cards and letters to the boy as he fought cancer.

Soon, packages started arriving from across the United States and countries around the world.

I cannot begin to describe what its been like getting all these cards and packages, Tracy McGregor shared last year on Facebook. Malcolm loves going to the post office to pick them up! Thank you everyone!

That support has continued throughout Malcolms ongoing treatment. Community members have contributed over $12,000 to the familys GoFundMe account, donated items to the familys Amazon Wishlist and provided meals through Meal Train.

Hundreds of people also organized, volunteered at, donated to and attended the Malcolms Marvelous Superhero Cancer Crusade fundraiser in September at Wildhorse Saloon. The event included music, childrens activities, food and basket raffles.

Malcolm McGregor, 5, his family and members of local law enforcement organizations pose for a photo after Malcolm returned to his Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, home on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020. He has been receiving treatment in Madison for stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma for the past four months and returned home for the first time Sunday.(Photo: Jamie Rokus/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)

In November, two members of the Wood County Sheriffs Rescue traveled to Madison to deliver Christmas cheer and gifts to Malcolm. And many local small-business owners and individuals have held fundraisers during the past year for the family, too.

Malcolm still will have to return to Madison monthly for immunotheraphy treatment through June and by mid-summer Malcolm will be done with treatment, Tracy McGregor wrote on Facebook.

People who wish to support the family can find needed items on their Amazon Wishlist or donate money through PayPal or GoFundMe.

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