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"Be nice until it's time not to be nice." The line by Patrick Swayze has gotten Hayden through treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It took a while for her to receive a proper diagnosis, but today Hayden is in remission! |
Seth is spunky and can be friends with anyone. After being diagnosed with ALL, Seth endured countless trips out-of-state, four relapses, two CAR T-cell therapies, two bone marrow transplants, and one clinical trial. Today, Seth has reached remission! |
Adalee loves 4H and show animals. While she was helping with the lambs and pigs one day, her parents noticed she had multiple bruises. Before she knew it, Adalee was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Today, she is in treatment fighting. |
Arianna is a firecracker. She is loving, empathetic, and bold. At a mere 13 months old, Arianna was diagnosed with neuroblastoma and began intensive treatment with some life-threatening complications. Today she is NED and her family raises money for ALSF. |
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Grayson was a witty, intelligent kid who loved playing in his band, Minecraft, board games and so much more. He was diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma and after 23 months of treatment, sadly passed away. |
Elijah's favorite football team is the Dallas Cowboys, he's musically talented, and likes working with his dad. Before diagnosis, Elijah's parents thought the pain he was suddenly feeling in his leg was from the growing pains of being a teenager. |
Anakin is a bubbly, outgoing, hopeful boy! For nearly two years Anakin had random puking episodes with no answers. When pain in his head became unbearable, he received an MRI that found a tumor on the back of his head. Anakin had astrocytoma. |
Alex's cold seemed to be more than just a cold. He wasn't acting like himself, and his face and belly were swollen. Alex was diagnosed with AML and his kidneys were in acute failure, so he began treatment immediately. Today, he is thriving! |
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When she was 16 months old, the usually healthy Arden suddenly experienced a stomach bug and a series of low-grade fevers over the course of a week. Her parents never expected her to be diagnosed with neuroblastoma. |
When Atlas was 8 months old, he fractured his arm. Upon further examination, doctors found that he had a tumor that was eating away at his wrist bones. His left arm below the elbow was amputated, but then a tumor was discovered next to his heart. |
Despite the difficulties she has faced because of cancer, baby Kens is always smiling. She was diagnosed with a glioma before she was even 7 months old and is starting the chemotherapy she will have to take for the rest of her life unless a cure is found! |
Stryder is just a big love bug, forever smiling even on his hardest days! When he was 2 years old, he stopped eating, and eventually stopped walking too. Doctors found his abdomen was full of tumors, and he spent a lot of time in hospitals and lab visits. |
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As a 2-year-old, Everly has the most vibrant and kind personality her mom has ever known. Everly was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma two days before Christmas 2022 and has been in treatment ever since. |
Born premature, Maverick is just that: a maverick. A distended stomach and reduced appetite brought Maverick to his pediatrician, but after a CT scan revealed a tumor he was diagnosed with hepatoblastoma before he turned 1. |
Brave Little Adam is the kindest boy his family knows. He loves to help people, but when he was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, it was his turn to be helped. He had six months of chemotherapy to prepare for surgery, and struggles with his vision today. |
Soccer enthusiast Will thought he was just out of shape when he began getting easily winded and lightheaded between soccer seasons. But after a visit to the hospital, Will discovered he was fighting cancer: B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. |
