Rocky’s Glow Story

Diagnosis: Bilateral Retinoblastoma Rocky, now a cheerful and energetic 5-year-old, has come a long way after a grueling battle with bilateral retinoblastoma. His journey began when he was just 4 months old, during a playful session of tummy time with his loving mother, Kara. It …

Victor’s Glow Story

Diagnosis: Bilateral Retinoblastoma When your infant child is newly diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a parent can feel alone and as if they are in a vacuum of uncertainty.   Laura Bermejo and her husband Víctor Vázquez found themselves in this situation when their 3 ½-month-old son …

Aariyah’s Glow Story

Diagnosis: Bilateral Retinoblastoma Aleah Cox says that she will be forever grateful that she posted a video of her then four month old daughter, Aariyah on Facebook.  At the time, she did not think anything of the post.  She frequently posted photos of Aariyah.  But …

Bruce’s Glow Story

KnowTheGlow was delighted to speak with Bruce Horak, an adult RB survivor and an accomplished artist and entertainer who has refused to let anything get in his way! Despite having only 9% of vision in his remaining eye, Bruce has worked in theater for over …

Chloe’s Glow Story

Diagnosis: Bi-lateral Retinoblastoma Trisha says that March 3rd of 2011 was the day their lives changed forever. Trisha’s daughter, Chloe, had seen her pediatrician a few days earlier for a scheduled nine-month well visit.  At this exam her pediatrician, Dr. Draker became concerned as he …

Asher’s Glow Story

Diagnosis: Bilateral Retinoblastoma Asher was only 13 weeks old when he was diagnosed with Bilateral Retinoblastoma. In his first few weeks we knew he had visual issues, we knew there was something else going on we couldn’t put our finger on, he had other health …

Rachel’s Glow Story

The KnowTheGlow Team has recently had the pleasure of speaking with Rachel Strother.  We first discovered Rachel from the documentary, “Pick of the Litter.”  This fantastic documentary showcased the wonderful and rigorous world of training and matching guide dogs to their permanent homes through the …

La historia de Everett

Diagnóstico: Retinoblastoma bilateral Cuando Sierra tenía sólo tres años, su madre empezó a notar un destello o brillo en el ojo de su hija. Podía ver este brillo a simple vista en habitaciones poco iluminadas cuando la luz le daba en el momento justo...

La historia de Maelyn

Diagnóstico: Retinoblastoma bilateral En 2009, Hien Vu dejó su casa y a toda su familia en Vietnam. Soñaba con estudiar en los Estados Unidos y finalmente se trasladó a Arizona con un visado de estudiante donde asistió a la Universidad Estatal de Arizona. Hien trabajó muy duro ...

Hadley’s Glow Story

Diagnosis: Bilateral Retinoblastoma Jennifer and Grant’s second daughter, Hadley, was a healthy and very happy baby.  However, when Hadley turned five months old, Jennifer started to notice that Hadley’s eye would occasionally drift.  This “lazy eye” was very slight and only on occasion. So infrequent that …