Mission Moment | Meet Jamie
17-month-old Jamie wasn’t sleeping or eating normally. His pediatrician wasn’t too concerned until Jamie’s parents noticed pinprick bruises, known as petechiae. These bruises were a red flag that prompted his […]
Mission Moment | Meet Joseph
Joseph was just 14 months old when his parents noticed low-grade fevers and swollen lymph nodes. Doctors told his mom, Kelsey, that his symptoms were because of mono. But Joseph’s […]
Mission Moment | Dariann’s Story
Sixteen-year-old Dariann was already in the fight of her life, undergoing in-patient treatment in Denver for an eating disorder. But then came another devastating blow: Philadelphia-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The […]
Mission Moment | Dane’s Story
Three-year-old Dane was a happy, energetic kid, until his parents noticed something alarming. He was catching more colds than usual, and they weren’t going away. At first, doctors couldn’t find […]
Mission Moment | Emma’s Story
When nine-year-old Emma started bruising easily, her parents brushed it off as part of being a busy, active child. But something in their gut told them to check with her […]
Mission Moment | Emilio’s Story
When Emilio was just a year and a half old, his parents noticed something wasn’t right. Normally a playful, energetic child, he had become withdrawn—losing interest in school, and bruising […]
Mission Moment | Hayley’s Story
Hayley was living her dream as a basketball player at Western Colorado University when her life took an unexpected turn. She began feeling deeply fatigued, nauseated, and, alarmingly, sometimes lost […]
Mission Moment | Richard’s Story
When Richard found himself short of breath while chasing his three-year-old grandson up a hill, he knew something was wrong. As a current animal control officer and code enforcer, Richard […]
Mission Moment | Elleigh’s Story
At 20 weeks pregnant, Kelsey received news no parent ever wants to hear: her daughter, Elleigh, had a serious heart defect. Further testing confirmed a diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart […]
Mission Moment | Seth’s Story
It all started with what should have been a peaceful camping trip. But Seth woke up in excruciating pain, with no clue that his life was about to change. Over […]
