Bone Cancer
Bone cancer can be classified into two types: osteosarcoma and Ewing’s sarcoma. Of the two, osteosarcoma is the most common and typically presents itself in the bones surrounding the knee. Ewing’s sarcoma generally affects the bones of the ribs, pelvis, upper arms and thighs. Both of these bone cancers are most commonly found in adolescents and young adults.
Charlie
Charlie began experiencing leg pain in his left shin in the summer of 2019. At first, it seemed to be growing pains—primarily occurring at night and subsiding during the day. However, the pain gradually increased over the course of the fall and it began persisting...
Tyler
Tyler was a very active and athletic boy before he was diagnosed with cancer at age 12. On January 15, 2002, doctors found Ewing Sarcoma in Tyler’s left tibia/fibula with metastasis in his lungs. He underwent almost a year of chemotherapy with six weeks of radiation...
Ellie
Ellie was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a bone cancer, when she was 17 years old. In treatment, she became part of the “osteo trio” with fellow patients Amanda and Catherine. Read more about these brave girls here. Every child who has been diagnosed with childhood...
Lucas
Lucas was diagnosed with osteosarcoma when he was 16 and in the 10th grade. Every child who has been diagnosed with childhood cancer inspires us to Rally On to find better treatments with fewer long-term side effects and, ultimately, cures. Please join us in the fight...
Lexy
Lexy was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in her right arm in October 2019, just three weeks after turning 11. The very next day, she had a biopsy and a port was placed before starting chemotherapy two weeks later. In February 2020, Lexy underwent surgery to remove her...
Aiden
Nine-year-old Aiden was looking forward to the football season getting underway when his parents noticed a bump on his leg. They thought it was a bug bite but, after Aiden began limping at practice, they took him to an orthopedist. An x-ray revealed that the bump was...
Kara
In January 2020, after three months of knee pain and misdiagnoses, Kara was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in her left leg. She took a semester’s leave from the University at Buffalo, where she was double majoring in dance and psychology, to begin chemotherapy and...
Connor
Connor was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma—a cancer that occurs in bones or in the soft tissue around the bones—in February 2017, just one month before his 15th birthday. In May 2020, Connor celebrated his high school graduation! Unfortunately, he is again battling...
Pierson
Pierson was nine years old when he began complaining of arm pain. Everyone thought it was growth pains, but it hurt so badly that his mother took him to an orthopedist. It was then that they learned Pierson had Ewing’s Sarcoma. He immediately began chemotherapy and...
Emma
Emma was diagnosed with osteosarcoma a few months shy of her 13th birthday. She loves her dogs, dancing, cooking, and gymnastics—she even placed 2nd in the state when she competed the sport. Emma looks forward to a future beyond cancer and wants to be a teacher when...
Ning
Ning was a happy little nine-year-old when she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a cancer that occurs in the bones. Ning loves her little brother and playing with Barbies. Every child who has been diagnosed with childhood cancer inspires us to Rally On to find better...
Gabby
Gabriella, aka Gabby, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma just after her 7th birthday. Though she can be shy, she loves to sing and dance. She uses a walker and wheelchair because of her cancer, but she doesn’t let that keep her from dancing! Gabby also enjoys cooking and...
Alyson
Last September, Alyson began experiencing minor knee pain at the beginning of the school year and, by the middle of the month, she was finding it hard to walk. After an appointment with the pediatrician, Alyson was referred to an orthopedic doctor who ordered x-rays...
Nolan
When eight-year-old Nolan started limping in December of 2018, his parents KellyAnn and Scott thought he simply pulled a muscle. After all, their son was an active boy who enjoyed climbing trees, being outside and playing baseball. When it didn’t heal, however, his...
Tyson
At just 11 years old, Tyson has faced more challenges than most adults. “He has been a miracle since the day he was born,” said his parents, Brittany and Chuck, who shared that Tyson was born prematurely at only 33 weeks and weighed just over four pounds. At the age...