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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Ankeny)

1055 Southwest Oralabor Road
Ankeny, IA 50023

Current Estimated Wait:
1 hr 14 min

UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Jordan Creek)

180 Jordan Creek Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50266

Current Estimated Wait:
1 hr 49 min

UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Waukee)

950 E Hickman Rd
Waukee, IA 50263

Current Estimated Wait:
1 hr 9 min

UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Altoona

2720 8th Street Southwest
Altoona, IA 50009

Current Estimated Wait:
2 hr 29 min

UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Ankeny Medical Park

3625 North Ankeny Boulevard
Ankeny, IA 50023

Current Estimated Wait:
2 hr 26 min

UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Ingersoll

2103 Ingersoll Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50312

Current Estimated Wait:
1 hr 40 min

UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Southglen

6520 Southeast 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50320

Current Estimated Wait:
2 hr 58 min

UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Urbandale

5200 NW 100th Street
Urbandale, IA 50322

Current Estimated Wait:
5 hr 56 min
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Michael

Last spring Michael Wells was experiencing headaches and body pain. There was also an unexplained bump on his head, so he went to the doctor. Cancer was initially not on the radar, but the doctor diagnosed Michael with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

Finally there was an explanation for his pain, but according to Michael’s mom Heather Snopek, this is not news any mom wants to hear. 

The family has settled into a routine after the shock of the diagnosis. Every week he goes to the Blank Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center to have a check on his blood count. Michael is able to do chemotherapy at home most of the time but does come to the hospital every other week to receive chemotherapy over a 24 hour period. His treatment plan will continue for the next 3 ½ years. Michael had been in and out of the hospital in the fall with an infection in the intestines, but recently he has been doing great and going to school. 

Through his medical journey with ALL, Michael is still a fun-loving third grader. He loves baseball and basketball. You can often find him playing video games, listening to music and hanging out with his siblings – a brother and two sisters.

“I am so proud of how strong he is through this journey,” Heather said. “He always has a smile on his face, which will light up the room. He is a very brave little boy who keeps fighting each day.”