Gary Franklin, Bob Williams, and Alan Bush believe they can make an important contribution to the early detection of childhood vision problems with a new smartphone app they have just launched, KidsVisionCheck. Available in the App and Play Stores, it is a free vision screening …
Meet Christina Gonzalez
At age 23, Christina Gonzalez is reaching tens of thousands on her Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/gogoldforchildhoodcancer/ building awareness about Childhood Cancer! With areas on her page dedicated to Pediatric Leukemia, Sarcoma, DIPG, and Retinoblastoma among others, Christina has found a unique way to not only build …
Angela’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma Alle and her boyfriend, Arturo welcomed their fourth child into the world on March 3rd, 2018. Baby Angela was completely healthy and never raised any developmental concerns for the first two years of her life. However in January of 2020 that all changed. …
Meet Lauren Selvik, KTG Ambassador
Lauren joined Know the Glow in 2019 seeking information and support after her son was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma. In October of 2018, Lauren saw the glow in the left eye of her 8-month-old son, Theo. Within weeks, doctors enucleated Theo’s eye, removed 10mm of Theo’s …
Kenna’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Haemangioma Kenna’s Journey… When Kenna was six months old, her mother noticed a glow in Kenna’s left eye. It was not predominantly noticed in pictures. She just caught a glow in her daughter’s eye at unusual angles in the dark. She noticed it but …
Gracie’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma Last week, KTG had the chance to meet Gracie, the little girl who “kicked cancer” with her smile and inimitable character, and that’s just what her FB page reflects… https://www.facebook.com/graciesfightagainstretinoblastoma. As the page reads, “Gracie is kicking cancer’s butt!” In a conversation with …
Interview with Marissa Gonzalez
When speaking with Marissa Gonzalez one can’t help but be moved by the extraordinary gift of this amazing woman. Both a cancer survivor herself and an advocate helping other retinoblastoma families navigate through the storm, she has been a guiding light for so many families! …
Evie’s Glow Story
In December of 2019, I first noticed what looked like a coating across my daughter Evie’s right eye. I only noticed this when I looked at her from the side angle in the sunlight. I mentioned what I was noticing to my husband who could …
Meet Laurence Desjardins
Over the last few years, KnowTheGlow has made a concerted effort to look beyond the borders of its home base in the United States. We have learned just how important it is to take a more global perspective and have sought to find those who …
Liam Reid’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma When Liam Reid was just two years old his grandmother began noticing a strange “glow” in his eye. This glow was only visible to her in certain lighting and certain angles. However, she informed Liam’s mother, Staci of what she was noticing. At …