One month into her first year of high school, Mary was diagnosed with two brain tumors. Her parents turned to the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s for nationally-ranked care, and this unstoppable teen never missed a beat.

When 8-year-old baseball player Nolan was diagnosed with cancer in his femur, his family turned to Children’s for life-saving cancer care and pediatric sports physical therapy to help get him back in the game.

In seven months, Ryder was diagnosed with medulloblastoma; had brain surgery, chemotherapy and stem cell transplants; and entered remission. Then his family gave back.

When a 9-plus-pound tumor turned out to be sarcoma of the liver, 16-year-old Carson Hand kept a positive attitude throughout a challenging treatment regimen.

A passionate high school gymnast, Carson was experiencing pain due to a torn meniscus. Surgery and physical therapy allowed her to return to the mat.

For more than two years, Claire battled leukemia through chemotherapy treatments at Children’s before she entered remission. Along the way, her family found a community.

Born with fibular hemimelia, Clark’s legs were on track to be 3 inches apart in length. Thanks to an external fixator, that difference has shrunk.

Eric has had many mountains to climb over the course of his lengthy battle with leukemia. But he remains committed to finding joy in things many take for granted.

As 7-year-old Kailyn receives treatments for Ewing’s sarcoma, she and her family are thankful for the breadth of support they’ve experienced at Children’s.

Diagnosed at birth with beta thalassemia, Nene endured two blood and marrow transplants before being cured at age 5.