To anyone who knows his story, Thomas Harris is a little fighter. The 18-month old loves everything that a toddler his age normally does, like playtime, nap time, and reading. The son of Fairborn City Engineer Lee Harris and his wife, Dr. Ashleigh Kussman, Thomas is battling pediatric brain cancer.
It’s not Sunday, but Seth Walsh’s squad is at a church in Mt. Washington. His brothers are crafting and clowning around. His mom is chatting with others not far from the sanctuary. There’s a voice missing though from those conversations. “He’s not afraid to talk to anybody,” Seth’s mom, Michelle
At 11 years old, Mark Juergens Junior is, unfortunately, no stranger to the hospital. Still, thanks to the generosity of blood donors, there are blood products on the shelves that help him battle stage 4 Hodgkin’s nodular sclerosis lymphoma. After receiving five rounds of chemotherapy, Mark Juergens Junior is familiar
Last week, 5-year-old Adelyn Troutman of Ahwatukee had her 80th monthly blood transfusion. It’s been part of the little girl’s monthly routine ever since she was 2 months old and was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Diamond-Blackfan anemia, which prohibits her body from making red blood cells. The
The community of Scott Valley came out in force last week by giving blood and money to help 9-year-old Miles Isbell, who is battling a cancerous Medullablastoma tumor on his brain. Wednesday’s bake sale raised more than $5,000, the rolling pin raffle raised $675, and shirts and other donations brought