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National Glioblastoma (GBM) Awareness Day

by Rally Mom Emily | Jul 21, 2020

WRITTEN BY RALLY MOM EMILY Lucy was born on November 13, 2015 in Roswell, GA at North Fulton Hospital. I had a normal pregnancy and a textbook delivery. Lucy was the fourth and final beautiful baby girl to complete our family. She was a perfectly healthy child with no sign of illness, until a few weeks after her 4th birthday in Fall 2019. Lucy’s symptoms first presented as a low-grade fever and a stiff neck. Her first visit to the ER was December 1, 2019 and she was diagnosed with a strained...

“I never imagined we would face childhood cancer.”

by Rally Mom Kellyann | Jul 7, 2020

WRITTEN BY RALLY MOM KELLYANN I never, ever imagined we would face cancer. Let alone, childhood cancer. My son Nolan was eight years old when he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma on February 18, 2019, at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) Scottish Rite. Nolan had been experiencing pain in his leg when, after seeing an orthopedist and receiving x-rays, he was referred the hospital for an MRI then a biopsy. It was supposed to take 3-5 days for results but, in a matter of moments in that...

Words of Wisdom from a Brain Tumor Mom

by Dean Crowe and Rally Mom Melissa | May 21, 2020

In honor of Brain Tumor Awareness Month, I asked Melissa Mott—one of my favorite Brain Tumor Moms—a few questions. I really enjoy her posts on Facebook. More times than not, they make me laugh and made me think at the same time. Melissa is the mom of Rally Kid Anna who was diagnosed with a pineoblastoma six years ago. Anna has beat her brain tumor, but side effects from her disease and treatment including blindness, short-term memory loss, mobility problems, hearing loss, permanent hair loss...

Honoring Our Rally Kid Dads

by admin | Jun 16, 2017

Kids look to their dads for bravery and encouragement. Unfortunately, fathers who've encountered the childhood cancer beast bear this burden even more so for their children and families. In honor of Father's Day this weekend, we spoke with two of our Rally Kid Dads - Brandt and Trent - to share what their experience has been fighting childhood cancer and what life looks like after treatment. While their stories are different, both are committed to being the knight in shining armor for their...

Honoring Our Rally Kid Moms

by admin | May 11, 2017

As Mother's Day nears, our hearts go out to every mom who has been told her baby has cancer. We asked five of our Rally Kid Moms - Jen, Courtney, Shauna, Josie and Tami - to share what motherhood looks like to them since facing the childhood cancer beast. Each has a different story but the same passion whether their child gained their angel wings, they are in the throes of fighting childhood cancer or their child is currently beating the odds. Forty-six kids are diagnosed with cancer each...