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...
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Blood Cancer
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...
Jordan
Every child who has been diagnosed with childhood cancer inspires us to Rally On to find better treatments with fewer long-term side...
Aveah
At the age of one, Aveah was a one happy and active girl! She loved running around and dancing. Then one day, she started to limp. I...
Ellanor
Ellanor Sylvia, our bright, perfect, smart, loving, super sweet little 4-year-old girl has been diagnosed with leukemia. In late July...
Blood Cancer
Daniella
Daniella had been feeling poorly, showing recurring symptoms of a virus despite days of rest. The start of school was quickly approaching so her mother took her to the doctor. The tentative diagnosis was mono but, since Dani was pale and had a history of anemia as a child, the doctor ran further blood tests. Later that night, Dani’s mother received a phone call saying that her daughter’s white blood cell count was very abnormal. They were instructed to go to the ER for additional bloodwork....
Chase
Chase was your average, energetic, happy child with no symptoms until two weeks before his cancer diagnosis. He had become less active, more fatigued and paler. After his bath one night, he was shivering and his lips turned purple. His mother knew something was wrong and thought perhaps Chase was anemic. The following day she made an appointment with the pediatrician, who discovered that Chase’s hemoglobin was extremely low. The doctor directed Chase’s family to take him to the ER for a blood...
Zyhia
Zyhia was just eight years old when she was first diagnosed with leukemia, a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. It all started about two years ago around midnight. Zyhia’s mother, Ericka, was sound asleep when she awoke to her daughter complaining of back pain. Before long, Zyhia’s pain worsened and walking became difficult. Terrified for her daughter, Ericka immediately took Zyhia to St. Thomas Hospital, where doctors ran a few tests before rushing her to the Children’s...
Randi
Randi was taken to Urgent Care because of a red, swollen foot. There, she received a diagnosis of cellulitis and was prescribed antibiotics for seven days. When her symptoms did not improve after ten days, Randi’s family returned to Urgent Care where they did blood work and x-rays. The doctor recommended an MRI to rule out a deep tissue or bone infection. Because Randi was only four years old at the time, she would need to be sedated for the MRI, requiring an overnight stay at Children’s...
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 Leukemia (ALL) and began chemotherapy just two days later. Hannah previously had been a strong, healthy child who was rarely sick. One week into treatment, she was labeled “high risk” because her body was having a slow response to the...
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 condition that occurs when your body stops producing enough new blood cells—caused by her seizure medication. Macie was then transferred to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital for additional tests. The next morning, a hematologist...