Hope, Strength, and Healing for families coping with a child cancer diagnosis

Meet Keaton Kiddo ~ Kyle

Meet Keaton super kiddo Kyle! Kyle is 16 years old and enjoys playing on his Nintendo switch. He also likes Star Wars, Disneyland, Mario series and Harry Potter. Kyle was first diagnosis with Pilocytic astrocytoma, a slow-growing tumor of the brain or spinal cord, when he was just 3 1/2 years old. After being in remission for 5 years, Kyle and his family found out in April of this year the devastating news that Kyle once again has a brain tumor.

Following his diagnosis, Kyle’s chemo treatment has unfortunately impacted his gross motor functioning and he is now using a power wheelchair to get around. Despite these challenges, Kyle remains a fighter, a strong young man and a warrior. As he endures his battle against childhood cancer for the second time, Kyle’s mom and sister continue to be a huge support for him. With an hour and a half commute, round trip, for his weekly treatments, mom ensures that Kyle gets to his appointments and receives all of the care he needs.

During a recent visit to a local partnering hospital, our Keaton’s Family Navigator Team was able to meet Kyle and his mom to hand-deliver their family’s Hope Chest and a gas card to support with their long commute back home. After meeting with them, Mom shared these wonderful photos of Kyle with the gifts from the Hope Chest along with his favorite quote: “Secretly hoping Cancer gives me superpowers.”

You are not in this fight alone Kyle!

Meet Keaton’s Kiddo – Dallas

Little one-year-old Dallas enjoys playing ball, being a Dallas Cowboys fan, and watching Mickey Mouse and Sonic. In October 2022, his life changed when he was diagnosed with Stage IV Neuroblastoma, a cancer that spreads to distant parts of the body such as distant lymph nodes, bones, liver, skin, bone marrow, or other organs. Since receiving this diagnosis, Dallas’s family had to quickly adapt to the challenges that many families face with a childhood cancer diagnosis.

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Meet Keaton’s Kiddo – Angelee

Let us celebrate Angelee for reaching her maintenance milestone and returning to school. Keaton’s has been part of Angelee’s journey since she was first diagnosed about a year ago. We have been able to see Angelee grow and get to know what an amazing 8-year-old she is. We have enjoyed connecting with her extremely supportive family that have been with every step of the way, and we are honored to be a part of their support system.

“It started as a normal weekend for us and ended with Jaylen being in the hospital for two weeks. Thankfully, we noticed the signs his body was showing us, petechiae and lots of random bruises, that something was not right.”

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Meet Keaton’s Kiddo – Jaylen

Jaylen is a sweet and thoughtful 4-year-old. Jaylen was diagnosed almost 6 months ago with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. His Mom shared the journey from her perspective.

“It started as a normal weekend for us and ended with Jaylen being in the hospital for two weeks. Thankfully, we noticed the signs his body was showing us, petechiae and lots of random bruises, that something was not right.”

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