On May 15, 2019, when April heard her 10-month-old son Jace crying a little late at night, she went into his bedroom to check on him.
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Within 24 hours of welcoming their first child in 2009, Catherine and Mark learned that their daughter, Gabriella, was dealing with serious health concerns.
Isaac was not even a year old when he was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-cell ALL), a fast-growing type of blood cancer that doctors must treat aggressively.
In January 2020, when Ethan’s mom, Allison, noticed he was tired most of the time and falling asleep on the car ride home after school every day, she didn’t think much of it. The holiday season—a busy time for many—had just wrapped up, and everyone was feeling exhausted.
Mia was very particular with food and dirt when she was young. She didn’t want them on her hands or face, and she didn’t like things at the beach touching her skin.