The Reasons Why We Exist

 

Dani was 18 years old when she found a lump on her side. After six months of physician visits, she was finally diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare type of cancer that typically affects children and young adults. READ MORE

 

 

 

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In June 2009, Chelsea Bhajan had one more year of High School to complete. She was involved in her school’s musical production, played soccer and enjoyed hiking and camping. She had run for Head Girl, and was a regular volunteer at a Children’s Home and a Home for the Aged. READ MORE

 

 

 

In 2008, Elizabeth began experiencing pain in her legs. The pain began to get worse and over the course of six days we took her to the Emergency Room on four separate occasions. READ MORE

 

 

It is a moment no parent could ever forget. It is also a moment every parent fears the most. For Jeanette and Allyn Brown that moment occurred on Oct. 22, 1997 at The Children’s Hospital. READ MORE

 

 

It all started around the end of June 1998. I had a pain in my upper left thigh and hip. It was unusual because  did not recall injuring it. After a week of pain, I went to an urgent care center to see if they could tell me what was wrong. The doctor took an x-ray of my pelvis and hip and said nothing showed up. READ MORE

 

 

I know that the angels wanted us to find the tumor on that day. It was a warm January day. Steph was wearing a tank top outside. Thanks to the weather and her wardrobe choice, I noticed a rather large lump on her right side of her body at breast level. READ MORE

 

 

I have had what I thought was back problems for the last 6 months and “overcompensating” by developing a limp on my left leg, and thigh getting bigger, and hard/hot to touch from April to July. READ MORE

 

 

 

Virgil’s sarcoma was in his foot, tibia, fibia and lungs. He could not walk, so he is in a wheel chair and is in a lot of pain. He is half way through his treatment and his father lost his job. READ MORE

 

 

 

My name is Lino. I live near Milan in Italy… In 1992, following a spinal surgery lasted 6 hours, I was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma. READ MORE

 

 

 

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Stephanie was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma in July, 2008. Throughout her diagnosis and treatment, Stephanie maintained an optimistic outlook with the intent to beat her cancer and return to her studies at UCLA. READ MORE

 

 

By all accounts, my pregnancy was normal. The doctors always told me that “everything was perfect”! Dali’s due date was March 3rd. Dali was born on January 28th. READ MORE

 

 

Chris was 18 years old and had just begun testing the waters of freedom as a freshman in the dorms of CU Boulder. Halfway through the semester, Chris experienced an annoying pain in his left knee, an apparent sports injury. READ MORE

 

 

 

David stood on the trail looking across the expanse of Rocky Mountain National Park. The Aspen trees were turning gold; groups of them lined the mountainsides. READ MORE

 

 

 

Dani started playing golf when she was 10. Her dream was to make the Cherry Creek High School golf team, but six months before trying out Dani found out she had bone cancer. READ MORE

 

 

Norris Weese, a former quarterback for the Denver Broncos, died Friday, January 20, 1995. He was 43 years young. The cause of death was Ewing’s Sarcoma, READ MORE

 

 

When Holly came to the University of New Hampshire in 2004, she was poised to become one of the Wildcat’s best young athletes. A life-long competitor, READ MORE

 

 

 

 

Wendy Sue

 

 

 

Last March at the age of 12 Hunter was complaining his right femur was hurting off and on. This went on for almost a month with symptoms worsening. On April 4th we took him to our family doctor in Greeley. He did an X-ray and determined it was inflammation. 2 days later after radiologist reviewed the X-ray he saw something that looked suspicious.  READ MORE

 

On Thursday, February 17, I came home from school expecting to enjoy my four day weekend. I came home to my parents telling me that I had to go to CHOC and that I would be there for about 10-12 days because I was diagnosed with cancer – Ewing’s Sarcoma. READ MORE