Meet Selena – Retinoblastoma
Selena was diagnosed in January 2021 with retinoblastoma. She exhibited no signs except a lazy eye, other than that she was completely fine. She had her right eye enucleated and received 6 rounds of chemo to kill what was left in her optic nerve. She has been in...
Meet Booker – Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Our son Booker was diagnosed with AML Leukemia on July 31, 2021. This has been a whirlwind few months and we are still trying to get used to our new normal. Prior to Booker's diagnosis, Booker was a very active and independent little boy. During the month of July, we...
Meet Hunter – Hodgkins Lymphoma
Hunter was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma on June 14, 2021, after we found a lump on his thigh. He is currently receiving chemotherapy. We are all doing ok as a family and supporting him and each other. We have faced significant financial struggles due to myself,...
Meet Kallie – Astrocytoma/Glioblastoma
Kallie was diagnosed with diffuse midline astrocytoma/glioblastoma in June 2021. She had cold-like symptoms the week before and then had what we thought was a stomach bug over the weekend. She was very weak, lethargic, and vomiting. When she wasn't fully recovered by...
Meet Emma – Neuroblastoma
We went to Florida for a wedding and Emma had not been acting herself. She slept the whole drive there, not like her at all. She wouldn’t eat and her belly felt very hard. We took Emma to Sacred Heart in Pensacola and within 4 hours they told us it was probably...
Meet Noah – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
On June 27th, 2018, our three-and-a-half-year-old son, Noah, began falling and complaining of pain in his left leg. He also was having severe stomach pain and labored breathing. Three days later, we went to the ER and were admitted for testing and observation. All of...
Meet Toby – Hodgkins Lymphoma
Toby was a very healthy and athletic 14-year-old. He had NO symptoms when he was diagnosed with cancer. He had a football injury that ultimately led to a CT scan. By the grace of God, we were able to discover a football-sized mass in his chest. Toby went through...
Meet April – Infant ALL
April was diagnosed with leukemia on September 16, 2021, just 4 days before she turned 6 months old. April had a couple of days with low-grade fever so we thought she might be teething. We waited until the 3rd day to talk to the family physician. By then I noticed she...
Meet Kendall – Lymphoma
In 2021, Kendall had complained of chest and shoulder pain for a couple of months, along with needing her inhaler before strenuous dance classes. Physical therapy helped with the pain, so we thought it was either postural or exercise-related. Over the Memorial Day...
Meet Madelynn – Leukemia
Madelynn is a happy, sweet girl. She loves arts and crafts, making books, reading, taking hikes. I think her little sister makes her laugh the most! Maddy was diagnosed with cancer just a few weeks after she turned four in August 2019. She’s been through so many...
Meet Kellan – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Kellan loves to learn and is always curious. He is VERY ticklish so that will guarantee to get a giggle out of him. He loves geography and is very knowledgeable about our states/capitals and countries of the world. Currently, he loves watching the Amazing Race. He...
Meet William – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
William was diagnosed on March 4, 2021, with leukemia. He had no symptoms other than a few small patches of petechiae and a few small bruises. We were at a routine pediatrician appointment for his asthma and I asked her to look at the red spots on his tummy and she...