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At only 4 months old, doctors discovered a mass on Ellie's right shoulder. After fighting rhabdomyosarcoma, she relapsed at 22 months old. Her fight was tough, including 28 sessions of proton radiation, but years later, she has proved she's Ellie Strong! |
Maddie was a happy little toddler able to light up any room. She was diagnosed with atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT), but that didn't keep her from dancing and smiling. Unfortunately, Maddie passed away, but her story is not over. |
Maddie was 8 years old when she began having unexplained pain, tingling and numbness in her left leg. An X-ray revealed cancer and Maddie began the battle of a lifetime. After years of relapses, and finally entering high school, Maddie sadly passed away. |
Hailey didn't let her chordoma diagnosis stop her from living her life. She worked a part-time job, attended prom and graduated high school all while receiving radiation treatment five days a week as well as multiple surgeries. |
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Sylvia loves volunteering and being active and artistic. After an MRI revealed a brain tumor instead of a suspected food allergy, Sylvia's entire life changed. She had surgery two days later and then began treatment. Thankfully today, she is cancer-free! |
Aribelle is an energetic, spunky and loving 5-year-old little girl. She’s typically grinning from ear-to-ear and can make anyone laugh. But for a while, Aribelle had a nasty cough and trouble breathing. After testing, she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma. |
Cam loves sports, but had to put baseball practice on hold when he was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma. A growing lump on his leg, which he nicknamed Sparky, would not go away. Displaying incredible strength, Cam powered through surgery and treatment. |
Kabir is a boy that wants to bring happiness to people’s souls. He was just 4 years old when he was diagnosed with a high-risk form of leukemia, known as Philadelphia Chromosome-positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (PH+ ALL). Today, he is 11. |
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Cooper faced something pretty terrifying at a young age, when he was diagnosed with stage IV Wilms tumor, a type of kidney cancer, in August 2012 at just 4 years old. Today, he is committed to giving back and raising $1 million just like Alex did. |
Evelyn, called Evie by her family, is a bubbly toddler who loves superheroes and princesses. During her 1-year checkup, her doctor had trouble getting a good reading on her vision. Ten days after being diagnosed with retinoblastoma, she began treatment. |
Madelyn (Madi) is a sweet, sassy girl who loves coloring, playing outside and singing. The day after her 4-month check-in, Madi was diagnosed with juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML), a rare disease that required an incredibly difficult regimen. |
Kallie is a smart, beautiful, strong-willed 10 year old. For a while, she had been complaining of severe leg pain among other things. By the time doctors found her cancer, it had spread to her bone marrow and she had to start chemo immediately. |
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Kensley is the happiest, strongest little girl to her family. When her mom noticed her lymph nodes were swollen, she had blood drawn. However, the machine wasn't working. At the ER, they found that Kensley's blood cell count was just too high to read. |
Audrey has a positive aura about her, which has helped get her through a chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) diagnosis at 6 years old. Her sister, Lily, has also been there every step of the way. Now, Audrey's family is hoping for her special spark to return. |
Abigail loves to play with her four brothers, read and ride her tricycle. When she continued to experience unexplained bleeding after starting antibiotics, an ultrasound revealed a mass in her bladder. Still, Abigail doesn't fear the future. |
Juliet was a very loving and caring little girl. She dealt with a lot of extreme challenges that came with her diagnosis, like losing function in parts of her body. She went through a lot in a small amount of time but, in the end, was still able to smile. |
