Solid Tumors
A solid tumor is an abnormal mass of tissue that can occur in all different parts of the body including the brain, kidneys, liver and bones. The two major types of solid tumors are sarcomas and carcinomas. Sarcomas are tumors that occur in blood vessels, bones, fat tissue, ligaments, lymph vessels, muscles or tendons. The most common solid tumors in children and teens are rhabdomyosarcoma, neuroblastoma, Wilms Tumor, germ cell tumors and retinoblastoma.
John Russell
John Russell was our happy, healthy, spunky little 2 year old prior to diagnosis. We had just returned home from a big family vacation at the beach when he got what we thought was a typical stomach virus. After the second day of not being able to hold any fluids down,...
Hannah
We discovered Hannah’s tumor at her regular 5 year well visit. We noticed she had been having fevers, stomach issues and some weight loss but had no idea this is what we would be facing. When we discovered the tumor, it had overtaken her entire left kidney and weighed...
Mary Tipton
Mary Tipton went to the children’s hospital on February 4, 2015 for abdominal pain, nausea and fever. Her pediatrician suspected appendicitis or a stomach virus on top of the ear infection she already had. During an ultrasound of her abdomen to examine MT’s appendix...
Mia
Just before she turned two, Mia was diagnosed and treated for a Urinary Tract Infection through her pediatrician’s office, where her nurse practitioner, Joy, scheduled Mia for a follow-up ultrasound at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. During that ultrasound the...
Alexa
Just days after her first birthday, Alexa was diagnosed with stage 4 Neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of cancer. She was given a 20% chance for survival. Fortunately, Alexa was enrolled in a clinical trial and for the next three years underwent surgery, chemotherapy,...
Madeline
Madeline first complained of arm pain in the winter of 2017. After an urgent care visit, she was referred to the ED at Scottish Rite. Once they ruled out “all the scary stuff,” we were told to follow up with our pediatrician if Madeline did not begin to feel better....
Grant
Grant was not acting himself and started showing signs of what seemed to be a broken collar bone or cracked rib. He would cringe when we picked him up. On Wednesday, June 18th, 2014, we took him to get an x-ray thinking something was fractured. There was no break or...
Caitlyn
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Bryce
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Bryant
Bryant was diagnosed in November 2014 with stage 4 Neuroendocrine Carconoid cancer and is 17 years old. He has fought with amazing courage and has made the brave choice to stop his chemo after it took a major toll on him. His cancer is so rare, is incurable, and is...