Meet Adriel – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Adriel was diagnosed on May 16th, 2023. He fell My son fell on May 5th at school and bumped his head. The accident caused bad bruising to the face. We only took a cat scan and then got sent home. A couple weeks later he didn’t look so well, he started looking really...
Meet Michael – Intracranial Germinoma
Michael started having left sided weakness, balance, nausea & vomiting, other behavioral changes including tics and slurred speech last summer. We met with a neurologist who ordered a MRI. This showed a lesion. We were sent to a hospital where we spent the next 2...
Meet Aaliyah – Lymphoma
My daughter Aaliyah was diagnosed with lymphoma on October 11, 2023. She developed jaundice and when we took her in they did an ultrasound on her liver and found a mass. Her treatment plan includes chemo and long hospital stays, which are hard on my other children. It...
Meet Ryan – Germinoma Brain Tumor
Beginning in about June of 2020 we noticed Ryhan had stopped eating and was losing weight rapidly. However, we thought this was due to him hitting his puberty stage of height growth. He went from being about 5'4" to about 5'9" in less than about 4 months. But because...
Meet Maya – Leukemia B-ALL
Maya loves to spend her time dancing, singing, and watching her favorite movies(Trolls, Sing, Luca, Disney Princesses, Miraculous the Ladybug, and Frozen) she likes wearing her princess dresses. Maya was diagnosed with ALL on 02/07/2022. Before that we noticed, she...
Meet Archer – PH+ B-cell ALL
Archie is an old soul! We often describe him as a 70 yr old man in a 7 yr olds body. He’s very logical and blunt. He’s particularly and a little peculiar. He loves video games, Domino’s pizza, and the color green. Archie laughs the most at poop jokes (perhaps one of...
Meet Brennan – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Brennan is a sweet kid with a big sense of humor. His goldendoodle Milo usually makes him laugh. He likes football and playing video games with his dad and school friends. Brennan was a football player before diagnosis. He had pain below his rib a few weeks before...
Meet Jackson – Leukemia
Jackson was diagnosed with ALL on November 6th, 2021. Before diagnosis, he had a fever that would not resolve. He has had lots of ED visits, hospitalizations, blood draws, chemotherapy, isolation, missing out on school, and a normal childhood. It's been the hardest 2+...
Meet Dominic – Acute Lymplastic Leukemia
Dominic is very playful but also mischievous. He fights with the siblings but then can be extra lovable. He is spunky. He is determined and very hard-headed. He is wonderful. Loves animals superheroes and construction vehicles. He was diagnosed with ALL on May 24,...
Meet Miles – Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma
Miles is so kind and loving. He has an incredibly strong faith in Jesus and loves giving and doing for others. He’s an incredible little old soul. He loves building Legos, coin collecting, and playing piano. He always finds a reason to dance! In February of 2023,...
Meet Eva – Actue Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Eva is tough as nails, very stubborn and determined, but incredibly thoughtful and kind. She loves people fiercely, and always lends a helping hand. Her hugs are the absolute best, and her giggles can improve anyone's bad mood. Through it all, she's been so brave and...
Meet Adelina – Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia
Adelina has always been a happy and energetic child. In early 2023, we felt she had never-ending cold symptoms and after taking her to the pediatrician multiple times, they brushed it off as normal. Fast forward a few weeks, Adelina began throwing excessive tantrums...