Stories To Inspire Us All
Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma Bella O’Neill was just 3 when we took her to Specsavers for a lazy eye. Being a young mum who would have thought 3 weeks later we would find ourselves at The Royal London Hospital seeing Dr. Reddy, hearing words that kept repeating …
In an unforgettably heartfelt conversation between Megan Webber, co-founder of KnowTheGlow, and Aduduh Faeren Jay, a resilient individual hailing from the village of Sati Ikov in the Benue state of Nigeria, a profound narrative of struggle and hope unfolds. Aduduh’s story begins with his diagnosis …
Tiago Leifert, a nationally acclaimed Brazilian journalist and presenter, and his family have embarked on a remarkable journey to raise awareness about a condition that impacts children across Brazil – retinoblastoma. In a conversation with KnowTheGlow Co-Founder Megan Webber, Tiago shared the story of his …
Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma In the picturesque city of Penang, Malaysia, a worried mother named Karrinzz (Karyn) Wong found herself facing an uncertain future when her two-year-old son, Coddi, was given a tentative diagnosis of retinoblastoma. The journey began when Karrinzz noticed an unusual glow in Coddi’s …
Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma George’s Inspirational Journey: Battling Retinoblastoma with Courage and Hope In May of 2023, the life of young George Walsh took an unexpected turn when a peculiar white glare appeared in his eye during a family photo. This seemingly innocuous moment led to a …
Written by Courtney Ingle Taylor was a bright girl, right out of the gate. She was talkative, with an extensive vocabulary. She loved music, books, and dancing, and had all of our family wrapped around her finger… She was spoiled, and we were unashamed of …
Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma January 11th, 2023 began just like any other day in our home. I was feeding my 11 month old daughter, Evie, lunch while she was watching her favorite presenter, ‘Miss Rachel’. But soon everything in our world changed. I noticed something different …
Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma In Nairobi County, Langata constituency, we get to know of a retinoblastoma champion, Andrew King, aged 4 years and son to Sharon Atim. It all started in November 2020 when the boy started having discharge and swelling on both eyes which was treated …
This remarkable “Glow” Story was written by Margaret Wambui from Mpeketoni Lamu county, Kenya, who is the mother to Richie who is now 2 years 10 months old and is a retinoblastoma warrior. When Richie turned 1 year old, he started developing fevers which upon …
Our feisty and fierce four year old Logan has fought and conquered one of the scariest battles all parents fear”. A mother’s account of her child’s battle with cancerWritten by: Brittany McCrea On March 7th, 2022, our son Logan was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma, a very …
