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 Maggie – Thyroid Cancer

Meet Maggie – Thyroid Cancer

Maggie loves to dance, listen to music, draw, and read. She can be shy and quiet until she gets to know you. She also loves the Korean boy band BTS. In July of 2016 Maggie was diagnosed with Papillary Carcinoma Thyroid Cancer. She was having trouble eating and...

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Meet Kelly – Neuroblastoma

Meet Kelly – Neuroblastoma

Kelly has a full spirt and always tries to do everything with a smile on her face. She has gotten used to the hospital lifestyle, but also still knows how to be a silly 1 year old learning to walk. She loves her Bubba, which is our dog. She loves loves to be outside...

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Photographer Spotlight – Meg Loeks Photography

Photographer Spotlight – Meg Loeks Photography

We are so excited to be shining our photographer spotlight on Meg of Meg Loeks Photography. Meg lives remotely in Michigan's Upper Peninsula with her husband, three boys and saint bernard. She is drawn to timeless environmental portraiture, lifestyle photography,...

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Meet Greyson – Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Meet Greyson – Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Greyson is outgoing, funny, silly, and loving. He laughs at a lot, especially with his sister who he adores. His laugh is infectious and he laughs at the simplest things- silly faces, tickles, when you pretend to fall over.  Greyson loves Elmo, Gecko from PJ Masks,...

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Meet Kenshin – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Meet Kenshin – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Kenshin is a shy quiet boy who loves basketball, beach and iPad games. He’s opposite of his sister Sophia who is outgoing. She loves sports as well and singing. They both adore their youngest brother 2 yr old Seth and a dog pet named Lily. Early last year, Kenshin was...

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Meet Bennett – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Meet Bennett – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Bennett is a sweet laid back kid! His brother Bradley is 5 years old and he makes him laugh the most (except for the 'rare' moments they are fighting.... if you have had kids you get it) he loves being outside! He is an adventure seeker! Our son was only 21 months old...

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Meet Sanibel – Thyroid Cancer

Meet Sanibel – Thyroid Cancer

Sanibel was 14 years old and in spring of 2015 she complained about her throat feeling itchy. After trying allergy meds and no change we mentioned it to her pediatrician. She could feel the growth on Sanibel's thyroid and she had surgery July 2017 and ended up in ICU...

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Meet Nora – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Meet Nora – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Nora was a happy, healthy toddler a year ago. She was dealing with the usual illnesses that seem to come at the start of the school year, and was having fevers, but nothing alarming. Then, in November of 2017, she started bruising quite easily. It wasn't until...

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Meet Nathan – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Meet Nathan – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Nathan loves music. He plays his ukulele and sings every time he's on his way to the procedure room for an LP. He's a big Scooby Doo fan, he loves Goosebumps, superheroes and anything really scary. When admitted he plays pranks on the nurses with toy spiders, whoopie...

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Meet Lauren “Ashtyn” – Hodgkins Lymphoma

Meet Lauren “Ashtyn” – Hodgkins Lymphoma

Lauren "Ashtyn" is a very happy go lucky girl. She's now a senior in college at OU and is determined to not let Cancer hold her back one bit. She is spunky and very driven, and she has a heart for others. Ashtyn had a golf ball sized knot in her collar bone area that...

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Meet Aubrey – Hepatoblastoma

Meet Aubrey – Hepatoblastoma

Aubrey is one tough cookie. She is very stoic. She has been a fighter from the beginning which showed in her NICU days. She loves singing and dancing, especially Moana. We listen to the soundtrack all day. She loves bubbles and any kind of crafts, liking painting and...

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