Meet Hadrian – Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
Hadrian LOVES video games which he got into when he was in the hospital the first time. The hospital had gaming systems and he couldn't really walk around so that's all he did. He also loves art/drawing. He's a great big brother and spends time playing with his little...
Meet Rylan – Neuroblastoma
Rylan is a shy but sweet boy. He is very energetic and is always happy. He loves Elmo, dinosaurs and animals especially elephants. When I was 36 weeks pregnant a co-worker saw Rylan’s tumor in utero. Once he was born his pediatrician ordered an ultrasound to see if...
Meet Luke – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Luke loves Lego and Dinosaurs. He is very smart beyond his age. He often asks very deep questions for a 5 year old. Prior to Luke's illness he loved playing outside, running and was learning how to ride his bike. Luke loves books especially science and space books. In...
Meet Addison – Rhabdomyocarcoma
When Addison was three, she had a cold that wasn't going away. We took her to the doctor several times where she was given nebulizers and cold meds. Eventually her oxygen fell and we were sent to the ER. We received the diagnosis a few days later that she had stage IV...
Meet Ezra – Wilms Tumor
Ezra is such a goofball. He's shy with people he doesn't know well, but he is always making us laugh. He's very smart, and he picks things up really quickly. He loves superheroes and Lightning McQueen. He loves playing Avengers with his brothers. His brothers love to...
Meet Tyson – Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
Tyson has always been such a light in our family and the glue that keeps as all together. He loves his family, enjoys being a big brother and loves everything to do with old cars. One day, while having fun in the car, Tyson all of the sudden stopped breathing and...
Meet Rylee – Actue Myeloid Leukemia
Rylee was diagnosed with AML leukemia Oct 26th 2017 at 18 months old. Rylee had no signs or symptoms. She fell one day which resulted in a split lip. We took her to the family doctors to ensure no stitches were needed and the doctor noticed she was pale. Initially...
Meet McKenzie – Hepatoblastoma
McKenzie was born January 20, 2016 – almost three months early. She was 1 pound 11 ounces and spent 97 days in the NICU before finally going home. She, and her parents Ashley and Ryan, have been fighting every day since her birth for her to thrive. McKenzie has had a...
Meet Lily – Brain Tumor
Lily loves to dance and sing. She brings joy to everyone around her. Around 5 months we noticed that her eyes started wiggling back and forth, MRI was done and showed that she had bilateral tumors on her optic nerves. She has been through 6 chemotherapies and 1...
Meet Meaghan – Hodgkin Lymphoma
Meaghan, 16, “cannot be defined” and likes it that way because she wants to be open to all the possibilities of life. Meaghan is a dreamer with her feet planted solidly on the ground. Her passions include literature, music, dance, science, swimming, and theatre- and...
Photographer Spotlight – Susy Martinez Photography
We are so thrilled to shine our photographer spotlight on Susy of Susy Martinez Photography. Susy is a homeschooling momma to 4 kids who keep her very active! She is a Las Vegas, NV on location natural light & studio light portrait photographer specializing in...
Meet Rafael – Neuroblastoma
When Rafa (Rafael) was 16 months old, the area between his eyebrows became very swollen and mis-shapen. I took him in to see a pediatrician and they said he has a sinus infection. After a week of antibiotics it was no better so I called the office and insisted on...