to fight alone, quarantined for a hundred days. he was kept in the hospital for 18 months. kept from loved ones for his own safety because his immune system was so compromised. his family sending signs we love you, carter, as he fought a rare tumor. six rounds of chemotherapy. two bone marrow transplants. 20 rounds of radiation. a year and a half later he s coming home. and what carter didn t know was that the whole town was waiting. here we are. cancer-free as of yesterday. reporter: here he comes around the door. his batman hat, his cape. and his star wars t-shirt. and when he saw everyone, just look at his smile. all creating a parade. their shirts reading carter strong. a family, america strong. i couldn t be more proud of the young man that he is and what he s taught me and i really