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 …
Everett’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Bilateral Retinoblastoma When Sierra was just three years old her mother started to notice a flash or glow in her daughter’s eye. She could see this glow with the naked eye in dimly lit rooms when the light hit it at just the right …
Maelyn’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Bilateral Retinoblastoma In 2009, Hien Vu left her home and her entire family in Vietnam. She dreamed of studying in the United States and eventually moved to Arizona on a student visa where she attended college at Arizona State University. Hien worked very hard …
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 …
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