Briana is a beautiful, spunky little girl who captures the hearts of all who meet her. At just 2 years old, Briana was diagnosed with ALL...
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Bria
In July 2016 Bria had just turned 3 months old and we were enjoying life as a new family of four. We had recently taken a beach trip and...
Braydon
Every child who has been diagnosed with childhood cancer inspires us to Rally On to find better treatments with fewer long-term side...
Emma Rae
In June of 2015 Emma Rae was diagnosed with Pre-B ALL. She had been sick for quite some time, and we couldn’t quite figure out what was...
Emma
Emma was diagnosed with Pre-B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia just six days before her third birthday. She was doing great in therapy until...
Blake
Every child who has been diagnosed with childhood cancer inspires us to Rally On to find better treatments with fewer long-term side...
Bernadette
Bernadette “Bernie” is the youngest of 4 children. Her parents and teenage siblings describe her as their shared “wow” moment and...
Benjamin
Benjamin was designed with ALL leukemia March 22nd 2016, he was 3 years old. He was high risk so he had to have surgery the next day to...
Ben
Every child who has been diagnosed with childhood cancer inspires us to Rally On to find better treatments with fewer long-term side...
Bart
Bart went to his local primary doctor on December 19, 2001 for what he originally thought was a pulled calf muscle. His doctor drew blood...
Michael
Michael was diagnosed with AML in October 2015. He relapsed in September 2016 and is currently battling AML once again. Michael has the...
Ethan
Ethan noticed a golf ball sized lump pop up suddenly on his head in early2017. After many scans, tests and biopsies, he was diagnosed with...
Jordan
Jordan started feeling bad the weekend of the 2009 Super Bowl. At first his pediatrician thought he had either strep or mono, but both...
Jordan
Jordan is a kid that always loves to smile. He loves life, his dogs and Auburn University. He is 15 years old and plans to attend Auburn...
Jordan
Every child who has been diagnosed with childhood cancer inspires us to Rally On to find better treatments with fewer long-term side...
Blood Cancer
Kyle
Fourteen-year-old Kyle was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) on January 15, 2018, after being rushed to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. T-ALL is an fast-growing type of leukemia, or blood cancer, in which too many T-cell lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the bone marrow and blood. Kyle had been sick with several viruses in the past, but this time it was different. He was having trouble breathing, and tests revealed a large mass behind his heart and...
Andrew
Described by his parents as “a boy with a whole ‘lot of character who has never met a stranger,” six-year-old Andrew is known to light up the room and put a smile on everyone’s faces. An active child, Andrew started playing soccer at the age of two-and-half, followed by gymnastics and baseball. In November of 2018, he decided he also wanted to give basketball a try. During basketball practice, Andrew’s mom Stephanie noticed that he was out of breath and completely exhausted. Concerned, she...
Jacqueline
It all started when 13-year-old Jacqueline began experiencing swelling along the side of her neck back in November of 2018. Her mom, Maria, noticed that Jackie was self-conscious of the swelling and was trying to hide it with sweatshirts and turtlenecks. Concerned, Maria made an appointment with her physician. A short series of tests showed that Jackie was fine; they were told it was nothing to worry about. The swelling continued to bother Jackie, however, so her mom asked to be referred to a...
Elijah
Elijah, now 11, was a healthy 8-year-old boy when he began experiencing frequent headaches. His parents Lakesha and Billy also noticed that he always seemed sleepy, so they took him to the doctor. On January 3, 2017, Elijah was diagnosed with leukemia, a cancer of the body's blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and lymphatic system. Today, he’s undergoing treatment that will last a total of three-and-a-half years. While it has been a difficult journey, Elijah still enjoys video...
Marcel
Marcel was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at the age of two-and-a-half. It started with fevers and continued with Marcel waking up screaming during the night. His parents, Ana and Marcel Sr., started noticing that his balance was off and he was frequently falling down for no apparent reason. They also noticed that some days, Marcel seemed normal, yet other days he had no energy. Marcel’s family took him to the doctor, but both a hemoglobin test and chest x-ray came back...
Charles
Photo credit: Jeff Roffman When Charles, a.k.a. Charlie, began experiencing flu-like symptoms, little did he know his holiday season was about to be turned upside down. On Christmas Eve of 2018, he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common type of childhood cancer that occurs in the bone marrow. Today, Charlie’s parents Amanda and David are happy to report that he is in phase two of interim maintenance treatment. While there were complications that resulted in an...