Category: Mission Moment
Mission Moment | Meet Hazel
At 7 years old, Hazel started experiencing back pain. Her mom, Andrea, assumed it was sore muscles from an active summer. But when Hazel’s pain became so severe that she […]
Mission Moment | Meet Hunter
When Hunter was just 5 years old, he was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease, a rare condition that causes inflammation in the blood vessels. During a routine scan three years later, […]
Mission Moment | Meet Darrick
When he was born, Darrick was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, a progressive condition that causes thick mucus buildup in the lungs and makes breathing increasingly difficult over time. As he […]
Mission Moment | Meet Axel
At less than a year old, Axel began losing weight. He had no appetite and developed what looked like an allergic reaction on his face. At first, doctors told his […]
Mission Moment | Meet Elaina
At just 10 weeks old, Elaina developed a fever and began having seizures. Doctors suspected bacterial meningitis. But after three weeks of monitoring at Children’s Hospital Colorado, Elaina’s bloodwork remained […]
Mission Moment | Meet Sheila
The week after Sheila retired from teaching, she went in for what she expected to be routine blood work. Instead of celebrating a new chapter, she received a life-altering diagnosis: […]
Mission Moment | Meet Maggie
When five-year-old Maggie from Lincoln, Nebraska, was diagnosed with high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in 2018, her family braced for a difficult road ahead. She endured two and a half […]
Mission Moment | Meet Tao
When four-year-old Tao started dozing off during preschool, his mother, Ceniña, felt a quiet, persistent worry. Soon, Tao’s exhaustion turned into stomach pain. Then came the morning Tao reached for […]
Mission Moment | Meet Gage
When Gage was three months old, his mom Heather noticed a troubling lump on his neck. After a frightening week in the hospital, doctors delivered the diagnosis: chronic granulomatous disease—a […]
Mission Moment | Meet Kyla
Seven-month-old Kyla had become unusually lethargic and wasn’t eating well. Concerned, her parents, Kendra and Terrel, took her to the pediatrician to be safe. What followed was a whirlwind. They […]
