Meet Summer – Leukemia
Summer was diagnosed with leukemia on December 21, 2017. Leading up to her diagnosis, her family noticed swollen lymph nodes, pale skin, night sweats, petechiae, trouble sleeping, a loss of appetite, and an overall sense that something just wasn’t right. Throughout...
Meet Emerson – Wilms Tumor
At just nine months old, Emerson was diagnosed with Wilms Tumor only two weeks ago. Her doctor discovered a mass during her regular well visit, and everything changed in an instant. So far, Emerson has begun chemotherapy and will be undergoing surgery soon. Her...
Meet Allen – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
On December 20, 2022, Allen Owens, affectionately known as Big Al, was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at just 17 months old. That same day, Allen and his parents were transported to St. Jude in Memphis while his older sister, age 7, and brother,...
Meet Nolan – Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Nolan was just five months old when his family’s world shifted. What seemed like the flu turned out to be something far more serious. One night he woke up crying and couldn’t be comforted. His mom trusted her instincts and took him to the emergency room. After a long...
Meet Brynn – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
On December 28, 2023, Brynn's world changed forever. What started as a stubborn case of the flu over her birthday lingered far too long. Her birthday felt miserable, and Christmas came and went without joy. A few days later, her dad took her to the doctor and insisted...
Meet Ripplen – Neuroblastoma
Ripplen is five years old and has been bravely fighting high-risk neuroblastoma since just after his fourth birthday. He's been in treatment for around 18 months and still has about two more years of care ahead of him. His cancer journey began when his family noticed...
Meet Hannah – Osteosarcoma
Hannah was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, in August 2024. An avid runner on her club cross country team, she began having persistent knee pain during training. At first, her family thought it was a typical sports injury, but imaging at a sports...
Meet Charlotte – Hepatoblastoma
Charlotte was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hepatoblastoma in January 2023. After being born four months early and spending 143 days in the NICU, her care team transferred her to a different hospital to receive a G-tube due to severe feeding difficulties. During her pre-op...
Meet Rosemarie – Acute Myleiod Leukemia
Rosemarie was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) on August 8, 2024. Leading up to her diagnosis, she experienced persistent, severe headaches, frequent fevers, unexplained bruises, and nosebleeds. These troubling signs led to the discovery that would change...
Meet Tadeo – Leukemia
Tadeo was diagnosed with cancer on November 3rd, 2024, after experiencing what seemed like a simple stomach ache and fever. His family never expected those symptoms to lead to such a life-changing diagnosis. Since then, Tadeo has undergone chemotherapy and faced the...
Meet Adrian – Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Adrian’s journey with cancer began on January 1st, 2025, a day his family will never forget. In the weeks leading up to his diagnosis, he battled illness after illness: strep, RSV, and an ear infection. Then a pattern of symptoms no parent ever wants to see, bruising,...
Meet Glenn – Hepatoblastoma
Glenn’s cancer journey began when he was just 2 and a half years old. What started as fever and abdominal pain led to a devastating diagnosis: hepatoblastoma, a rare liver cancer. After undergoing liver resection surgery, his family hoped the worst was behind them,...