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Blood Cancer
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common type of blood cancer found in children. It starts in the bone marrow and causes the body to produce an overabundance of unhealthy white blood cells. The two most common types of leukemia are acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), which kids tend to get, and acute myeloid leukemia (AML), which occurs more frequently in adults. Another type of childhood blood cancer is lymphoma, which affects the immune system and lymphocytes. The two types of lymphoma are Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. With lymphoma, the infected cells do not properly protect the body and they push out the healthy cells.
Hannah
Hannah was experiencing leg pain, which was originally attributed to growth pains until it became so excruciating that it required a trip to the ER. Within a few hours, Hannah was admitted to the hospital. She was quickly diagnosed with B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic...
Macie
While on vacation in July of 2018, nine-year-old Macie could no longer tolerate the back pain she was experiencing since their arrival in Florida. Concerned, her mom, Misty, took her to the local emergency room where they were told that Macie had aplastic anemia—a...
Shamar
On April 2, 2018, Shamar was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), a type of cancer that starts in white blood cells called lymphocytes. According to his mom, Gloria, Shamar has always been a fun-loving young man and a wonderful child with many gifts. He also...
Conrad
Conrad first noticed something wasn’t right when he was playing basketball in gym class and had to sit down in the middle of the game. A trip to the school nurse revealed an enlarged liver, and the pediatrician said the word "leukemia" after seeing the results from a...
Jessika
Jessika was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL), a rare form of leukemia, in December of 2017. Like most children battling cancer, Jessika and her family have faced many challenges along the way. Immediately following her diagnosis, Jessika...
Liliana
Photo Credit: Dinah Sutton Photography During the spring of 2016, Liliana’s parents noticed that she was becoming weak — often, she would ask to be carried the short distance from their driveway to the front door. While still upbeat and generally happy, she was not as...
Nylah
A vibrant, caring eight-year-old who enjoys dancing, Nylah was first diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in 2015 after complaining of chronic head and stomach aches. At first, her parents Nigel and Cassandra thought she had food allergies, but it turned...
Kaylee
On Thursday, October 4, 2018, 10-year-old Kaylee came from school complaining of pain in her chest and difficulty breathing. Her mom, Veronica, took her to urgent care that day, where Kaylee was diagnosed with a sinus infection. To be sure, Veronica also made an...
Keelen
Keelen was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) on March 20, 2018, a few days after his 15th birthday. CML is a type of cancer that starts in certain blood-forming cells of the bone marrow. It’s a lifelong cancer and there is no known cure for it. For Keelen...
Isaac
Three-year-old Isaac was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) on May 21, 2019. B-cell ALL is an aggressive type of leukemia in which too many immature white blood cells called B-cell lymphoblasts are found in the bone marrow and blood. It is the...