On January 19, 2021, Brock’s parents noticed slight swelling around his right eye at bed time. The next morning, the eye looked better, but by afternoon, the swelling had reappeared. Initially, doctors assumed it was related to allergies, a poke to the eye, or a strep infection. After a round of antibiotics, they returned to the pediatrician on Tuesday, February 2. Brock was immediately referred to a pediatric ophthalmologist at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute for an appointment that afternoon and was taken for a CT scan. The CT revealed a mass under Brock’s right eye and he was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma.

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