I was diagnosed in May of 2016, at the age of 18 with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a soft tissue cancer that was located in my arm. I had just finished my first year of college and had been part of the college volunteer program at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta working with children in the rehabilitation unit up until my diagnosis. I then returned to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta as a cancer patient. I am on a 43 week treatment protocol that includes 14 cycles of chemotherapy, surgery for...

Keren developed a growth on her foot the summer of 2017. After months of going from doctor to doctor, a biopsy was performed that revealed she has rhabdomysarcoma. She began chemo the next Monday. Keren has shown great courage and almost always with a bright smile that lifts up those around her. Although we face a year of chemo and other medical interventions, we are carried through by the love and prayers of our family and friends. Every child who has been diagnosed with childhood cancer...

Ruby was diagnosed with embrynol rhabdomyosarcoma on April 17, 2015. She completed chemo and did six weeks of proton radiation in Jacksonville, Florida. Ruby loves dancing, school, reading, arts and crafts, and hanging out with friends. Ruby is also an incredible advocate for childhood cancer research. She has the biggest heart and the biggest smile to match!RALLY WITH US!MORE STORIES LIKE THIS

On April 1, 2007, Ricky’s parents took him to the Emergency Room complaining of severe constipation. Within two hours of arriving at the hospital, 22-month-old Ricky’s parents were told that he had cancer. Ricky was diagnosed with Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma of the prostate. Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare, aggressive childhood cancer that is a soft muscle tumor. Ricky endured chemotherapy and radiation and on February 2nd, 2008, he was declared “No Evidence of Disease.” Unfortunately, later on in...