CANCER WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT

Meet Parker

“I just want every kid that’s done really hard things to feel special. It’s what I want to do.” – Parker B. Age Five. On treatment. Pre-B ALL.

In December 2023, at a family wedding in Southern California. Parker (age 4 at the time) and his brother Jaden were dressed in suits and ties, sipping Shirley Temples, feeling grown-up and proud. But later that night, Parker cried out across the table: “My legs! My legs!”

He didn’t know what was happening. Neither did we. Maybe it was the shoes. Maybe the sugar. Maybe just a long day. We tried everything-compresses, ibuprofen, hugs-but the pain didn’t ease. By morning, Parker couldn’t get out of bed. His chest hurt now, too. Still no fever. No viral markers. Just a brave, hurting boy, and a growing fear we couldn’t yet name…