Rochester boy named national NF Champion while battling genetic disorder

Gus Erickson’s super power is making doors open with the wave of a finger.

It may sound silly, but the 5-year-old Rochester boy doesn’t yet understand the concept of automatic doors. His parents, Gregg and Becky, have fed his infatuation with super heroes by encouraging the harmless fun.

However, his so-called super power gets used more often than the Ericksons would like due to a life-threatening battle with neurofibromatosis — or NF — that requires frequent visits to Mayo Clinic’s world-class Neurofibromatosis Clinic. Read more …