Meet Alora – Retinoblastoma

In November 2024, Alora was diagnosed with cancer. Her parents first noticed something unusual when they saw a bright orb in her eye while taking photos. Trusting their instincts, they took her to the doctor, and within a day their world turned upside down. Alora...

Meet Bukhbilig – T-Cell Leukemia

In September 2024, eight-year-old Bukhbilig was diagnosed with T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. What began as a swollen cheek quickly became something much more serious when tests revealed childhood leukemia. From that moment, life changed completely for his...

Meet Isabelle – Medulloblastoma

Isabelle was first diagnosed with medulloblastoma at eight years old in August of 2021. At that time, she faced headaches and vomiting that led her family to seek answers. After surgery, 30 rounds of proton therapy, and four rounds of chemotherapy, she was cancer-free...
Meet Deepansh – Medulloblastoma

Meet Deepansh – Medulloblastoma

Deepansh is a very cheerful boy. He loves watching cars on the road and very small things make him laugh. He was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma, a brain tumor, on November 6th, 2017. He was vomiting for four days before his diagnosis. Deepansh had two brain surgeries...

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Meet Kourtney – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Meet Kourtney – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Kourtney is a huge animal lover! Horses are her favorite, and she enjoys horseback riding at least a couple times a week. Almost all of the clothes she picks out have horses/unicorns on them. She also loves to go swimming when possible! I have no doubt that when she...

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Meet Madilyn – Acute Lymphatic Leukemia​

Meet Madilyn – Acute Lymphatic Leukemia​

Madilyn’s really shy. She loves to play dress up, wear fake heels, and play with make up. She loves to play dolls and babies.  She was diagnosed with leukemia in February of 2017. Before diagnosis, she had fevers, leg pain, hip pain, her neck got supper swollen,...

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Meet Sergio – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Meet Sergio – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Sergio is so loving always thinking and putting everyone else before himself. He loves spending time with family he likes to play on his playstation he likes to skate and play with nurf guns. He was sick about a week before diagnos. Doctors thought it was just a virus...

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Meet Damian – Medulloblastoma

Meet Damian – Medulloblastoma

Damian loves minecraft and youtube. He had started his own channel before diagnosis. He was a happy carefree child, well behaved and courteous. In 2016, he was vomiting and having headaches for 8 months. It took a gastroenterologist to order an MRI before we realized...

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Photographer Spotlight – Brooke Christl Photography

Photographer Spotlight – Brooke Christl Photography

We love getting the chance to share more about our wonderful photographer volunteers. This month meet Brooke Christl Photography has been serving the Grand Strand area as a wedding, family and commercial photographer for over a decade. As the area's only Certified...

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Meet Shariah – Sarcoma

Meet Shariah – Sarcoma

We are really unsure what led to Shariah’s diagnosis as she was an active 11 year old playing sports and healthy.  We went from practices and games to hospital visits appointments. That was a huge change and staying positive. Some days were better than others. It...

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Meet Bella – Retinoblastoma

Meet Bella – Retinoblastoma

Bella was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma on February 13, 2015. I read and article about retinoblastoma and the next morning realized my baby was completely blind in her right eye. If you take a picture with a flash and notice a child’s eye being “white”...

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Meet Virginia – Anaplastic Ependymoma

Meet Virginia – Anaplastic Ependymoma

Virginia is a bit shy but she has an amazing sense of humor. She loves art. She also loves animals. She has 2 labradoodles and has never met a strange dog in her life. She asks to pet everyone that she sees. She also loves foxes, elephants and foxes....

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Meet Liam – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Meet Liam – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Leading up to his diagnosis, Liam was increasingly fatigued. He started to take naps in the middle of the afternoon and no longer wanted to play outside with his younger brother. I also remember family and friends commenting on his gaunt complexion. He was diagnosed...

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Meet Ty- Medulloblastoma

Meet Ty- Medulloblastoma

Ty was diagnosed Sept.1st of 2016 with Medulloblastoma. The only symptom he had beforehand was irritability. Then he had concussion like symptoms in a soccer game that led us to ER.  Ty had surgery, radiation, and chemo and is in a St.Jude clinical trial. He...

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