Meet Veronica – B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
In early 20200, Veronica was vomiting with a considerable loss of appetite. She was tired all the time and she had really high fevers. She complained of bone pain, would get dizzy, and fell down a lot. Then we learned she had cancer. She has had an X-ray, an MRI, an...
Meet Joshua – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Joshua was a very happy 6-year-old, He graduated kindergarten in May of 2019, singing and dancing to awesome zoo songs! He did quite a performance and we were so proud of him. After school ended, he started to look different. He was getting tired more than usual,...
Meet Tripp – Neuroblastoma
Tripp was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma in July 20202 at 11 months old. The week prior to his official diagnosis he was sleepier than usual, his tummy was firmer, and he wasn't having as many wet diapers. It all happened so quickly. We noticed drastic changes on...
Meet Portia – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Portia was diagnosed in November 2018 at 4 years old. Her treatment lasted 2 1/2 years. Portia was hospitalized over 18 times during treatment and suffered many side effects due to having Down Syndrome. She often didn’t understand what was happening. Portia was very...
Meet Madison – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Madison was diagnosed on Feb 8, 2022. It started with a lump in her left thigh, which we thought was a pulled muscle from dance. I was sitting at dinner the night before her doctor's appointment for her leg and noticed a lump in her neck. Our lives have been turned...
Meet Avery – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Avery was diagnosed with ALL in April of 2020 when she just turned 6 years old. At first, she complained of neck pain for a couple of days. Then she complained of leg pain. We called her doctor and she told us since no fever just to monitor for now. Due to covid and...
Meet Max – Glioblastoma
Max was diagnosed with GBM in November of 2020. Max was experiencing headaches of increasing frequency and severity; which eventually landed him in the ER. Not long after arriving in the ER, the CT scan showed a mass in his head. He was transported to CHOP where we...
Meet Elijah – Leukemia
Eli loves to play soccer, even though he has many setbacks. He loves to watch the Houston Dynamo and the Astros. Eli was diagnosed with T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on February 5th of 2019. He had severe stomach pain for almost a year prior to being diagnosed....
Meet Harper – Neuroblastoma
Just a few weeks after her first birthday, Harper Rose was diagnosed with a rare form of childhood cancer called Neuroblastoma. Neuroblastoma is a rare form of cancer that grows from nerve cells and almost exclusively affects children. On July 27th, after Harper had...
Meet Zayna – Leukemia
Zayna is very sweet and kind. She is creative and loving. She loves her family and cousins. Zayna enjoys basketball and art and also loves baking. She enjoys playing board games with her family and spending time with her 2-year-old brother. Zayna was diagnosed with...
Meet Aleina – Rhabdomyosarcoma
Just before Aleina turned 2 yrs old, she started making these frowning faces, more like "mugs" to communicate her displeasure or defiance. She's a master now but also learning to verbalize more. Those moments of independence can be trying yet also funny and rewarding;...
Meet Aubree – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Aubree is super smart and so funny. She is a silly girl who loves to make faces and make people laugh. Dancing is her favorite and she loves music. Her favorite shows and characters are Sesame Street, Daniel Tiger, Peppa Pig, The Grinch, Shrek, Frozen, and Moana....