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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.
Josh
Josh was throwing a football with his brother outside in late August, 2015. He threw the ball as hard as he could and heard a snap. We thought he had pulled a muscle and after about 3 days of wrapping and having a sling on it so he couldn’t move it, it wasn’t getting...
Jesse
J. Carlton was 13 years old when he was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in May at the end of his 7th grade year. He spent the following year of 8th grade in-and-out of the hospital receiving chemotherapy, fighting infections, and recovering from surgeries. The major...
Jamison
February 4th, that is the day we heard the word cancer. Jamison was originally diagnosed with osteosarcoma. We were put in contact with Children’s Healthcare in Atlanta through family and by the 9th he had already seen Dr. Reimer and were getting a biopsy. Diagnosis...
Jake
Jake was born in June 2009 and has filled his parent’s lives with a lot of love and joy. Jake has two siblings, Ethan & Aubrey, who are his best friends. He loves Superman, playing Wii, golf, and jumping on the trampoline. On November 5, 2012 Jake was diagnosed with...
J. Carlton
J. Carlton was 13 years old when he was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in May at the end of his 7th grade year. He spent the following year of 8th grade in-and-out of the hospital receiving chemotherapy, fighting infections, and recovering from surgeries. The major...
Henry
As Thanksgiving weekend 2014 wrapped up, the Shepherd family was presented with the devastating news that their son Henry’s knee pain was actually a cancer called Osteosarcoma. Osteosarcoma is a type of bone cancer that begins in the the cells that form your bones....
Amanda
Amanda had gotten styes on both eyes and was treated with antibiotics. The styes came back and I got curious, at this point she got a MRI and was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma. Every child who has been diagnosed with childhood cancer inspires us to Rally On to find...
Amelie
Amelie is a spunky, artistic and gentle kid. She loves gymnastics and doing cartwheels. That’s why, when we noticed the swelling in her wrist on January 8th, 2018, we figured it was just a fracture or bruise from all her bouncing around. Unfortunately, by the next...
Gigi
Fourteen-year-old Gigi began fighting Acute Myeloid Leukemia AML) when she was 18 months old. The disease took the life of her twin sister, Jade, in 2000. Gigi, a four-time survivor, now wrestles with the awful side effects left by her cancer battles. As her parents...
Sarah
Sarah is like most 20 year olds, going to college doing life. Hanging with friends, working as a Nanny for a really special family each summer. Sarah loved doing things with her younger sisters. She was the fun sister always taking her younger sisters to do things....
Aliyah
At 14, beautiful Aliyah thought she had a sprained knee. She soon found out she had cancer. Her leg had to be amputated and she went through a series of harsh chemotherapy treatments. It was thought that Aliyah was in remission at the end of 2015, however on August 8,...
Alexis
Alexis is 17 & has been cancer free since October 22, 2013. She was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in her right knee/femur March 25, 2013 at the age of 16. Her mother says Alexis “was scheduled for 9 months of chemo but by the grace of God she completed treatment 2...
Alexis
Alexis loves playing basketball, listening to music, horses and hanging out with her friends and family. Alexis has had such great faith during her fight with cancer, always has a bright, cheerful smile on her face. Every child who has been diagnosed with childhood...
Adrianna
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 against childhood cancer by making a donation or setting up your own Rally...
Addi
Addi was your typical active and healthy six-year old. She started Kindergarten in the fall of 2014 and soon after, began complaining off and on of leg pain. She quickly developed a limp, extreme fatigue and restlessness at night. After about three weeks of these...