7-year-old Faith is battling a malignant brain tumor. She stole our hearts with her precious words, “My favorite present is being home.” Hear Faith’s story from her mom, Tana, during one of Faith’s chemotherapy treatments.
Emma was diagnosed with Philadelphia-chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) when she was 11 years old. But for Emma, losing was not an option. After three years of remission, Emma’s cancer returned and she came to C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital for a bone marrow transplant.
C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital is home to one of the nation’s best children’s cancer programs, according to U.S. News & World Report. U-M’s pediatric bone marrow transplant program is the largest and most experienced in Michigan. From early and accurate diagnosis capabilities, to effective treatment and improving life-long quality of life for cancer survivors, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital is committed to being the Leaders and Best for children with cancer.
Learn more at http://www.mottchildren.org/cancer.
Meet #BraveKid, Brock Hart and his #BraveMom, Vanessa. Brock is a pediatric cancer survivor and an avid fisherman. TSET is honored to support families like Brock’s through critical pediatric cancer research funding here in Oklahoma.
“To see the collaboration between TSET, the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, the Stephenson Cancer Center and the Children’s Foundation is extremely encouraging to families like mine. I know that funding from these groups will provide crucial support to the important research being done here in Oklahoma. So behalf of Oklahoma’s youngest cancer patients, we say thank you.” – Vanessa Hart.
Sarah is a childhood brain cancer survivor and 2 year BAYADA REGATTA rower. In this video, Sarah shares her passion for photography and love of rowing. The BAYADA Regatta allows Sarah to experience true freedom on the river. We are honored to feature her story here. #ThroughGlass — at BAYADA REGATTA.
In July 2007, at the age of 10 months, Austin was diagnosed with bilateral Wilms tumor, a type of childhood cancer in both kidneys. He was thrust into a world of chemotherapy, hospital stays, and four abdominal surgeries before being declared cancer free eight months later.
But after one year, the cancer was back. More chemo, radiation, and surgeries cost him his entire right kidney and half of his left.
Today, Austin is a relatively healthy, extremely happy and remarkably normal 7-year-old, despite living with stage 3 renal failure as a result of his childhood cancer treatment. He is energy is boundless, he loves gymnastics, and he has recently mastered his back handspring.
Austin is one of five St. Baldrick’s Foundation 2012 Ambassadors.
UPDATE: Jan. 2015 Riley had another recurrence in July 2013. She had another craniotomy where they were able to remove 90-95% of the tumor, she then had a stem cell transplant in Oct. 2013. 6 weeks after the transplant, there was no sign of the residual tumor!! She had scans on Jan 5, 2015 and she still has No Evidence of Disease (NED)!! She is currently attending school and trying to get back to living her life like a “normal” 14 year old!!
UPDATE: July 2012 – Recurrence confirmed…completed 5 sessions of Cyber Knife treatment, waiting for Sept to have next scan to see if it worked! She continues to be positive & an inspiration to everyone that knows her!!
The courage of a child is amazing and regardless of the struggles she faced, how she always kept a smile on her face!! SHE IS MY HERO!! This is a glimpse into my daughter Riley’s battle with cancer. In 2008, when she was 7, she was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma – a malignant brain tumor. We almost lost her in Feb 2009 when she went into septic shock after contracting Pneumonia. She is still facing many obstacles from the effects of her treatment but she is still alive and still CANCER FREE!!!
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