Nyla is a very happy and sociable 15-year-old girl with a beautiful smile. Nyla is non-verbal but she expresses herself well with gestures and cues. She was diagnosed at just a couple of weeks old with cerebral palsy, esophageal reflux, and a seizure disorder. Nyla loves shopping. Ever since she was a little girl, her…
Brock, age 3, has about 6 months to live. Born at 25 weeks old, he has been in and out of the hospital since birth. When he was born, he was so small and sick, he had to remain in the hospital for 128 days. When Brock was a couple months old, mom noticed his…
Liesel is an adorable 2-year-old little girl who was born with Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome. Despite her problems, she is a smart, happy girl. Liesel uses a trach; therefore, she is delayed with her speech. However, she understands Portuguese and English very well. She can also understand some Spanish and knows the alphabet and most numbers…
Jonathon, 13, was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy when he was just a toddler. Mom describes him as a shy, kind person who loves to paint and draw. He spends most of his time in a wheelchair making it difficult to enjoy some activities with his friends. One of Jonathon’s goals is to succeed in school…
Nyla, 13, is a vibrant, intelligent, young lady who has been suffering from Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma since she was 10 years old. Going into her teen year has been rough for her. While her friends are outside playing basketball-her favorite sport, Nyla is stuck at home resting while battling continuous infections, and fatigue. For as long…
Mason, 5, was involved in an ATV rollover accident in 2019 at just 3 years old. He now suffers from a traumatic anoxic brain injury which causes him having to have a trach tube, feeding tube, and baclofen pump. Mason is also reliant on a respirator and a ventilator. Mason loves spending time outdoors with…
Hampton is a 15-year-old boy who has recently been diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma in April of this year. He is a very outgoing kid that loves to play basketball with his friends when he is feeling well. The past couple of months have been a struggle for Hampton as he has been in the hospital with…
When Riley was two, he was diagnosed with Immune Thrombocytopenia, which is a rare disease that causes the immune system to attack platelets, in turn, cause viral infections. Now seven years old, Riley cannot walk without assistance, and sometimes crawls to get where he wants to go. He loves to push his toy shopping…
Mia, now 2 and on Hospice has had a rough go in just her short couple of years. With having over 20 surgeries, her family calls her their “little fighter.” Mia has a G tube pump as well as a trach vent which means she cannot speak and uses an oxygen machine as well.…
Damien, 16, is your average teenage boy with a few set- backs. At just 7 months old, Damien was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. However, Damien never lets his medical condition get in the way of life. Damien has a lot of ambitions and dreams. He hopes one day to be a video game tester and…
