Retinoblastoma

Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma Our Mila… Our daughter Mila (who is now 7yrs old) was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma (Cancer of the retina) at just 16 months of age. Shortly after her 1st birthday I started noticing that sometimes it took her right eye a little longer to …

Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma From the moment Destiny discovered she was pregnant, she says that there were concerns about the viability of her second child.  After a misdiagnosis of a molar pregnancy, where it is feared the placenta isn’t forming normally, she went on to experience early …

Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma Rochelle doesn’t remember exactly when she first noticed a flash in her son, Emerson’s, eye.  It happened so infrequently, only occurring in certain lights and angles.  When it did happen, it was so quick, it was easy to shrug off as something she’d …

Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma Recently, Co-Founder Megan Webber had the opportunity to catch up with Melisa Goss Farke, author of the article entitled A Sight to Behold https://www.agupdate.com/tristateneighbor/a-sight-to-behold/article_592c08c2-5acf-11ed-93f2-432f3957d02d.html detailing the journey of Melisa’s daughter, Hazel, with Retinoblastoma.    Megan was so touched by the wording of the …

Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma Know the Glow was very honored to recently talk with McKenzie Robicheaux and hear about the amazing journey of her daughter Eliza.  Eliza was only four months old when she was diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma after her pediatrician noticed an abnormal reflex during …

Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma Early in December, Know the Glow Co-Founder Megan Webber had the pleasure of speaking  with Brian Stanley.  Brian is an adult retinoblastoma survivor changing the future for those wearing prosthetic eyes with machine tool technology.  Brian   has taken social media by storm …

Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma KnowTheGlow Co-Founder, Megan Webber, often speaks of “glow-incidences” when explaining how many families in the KTG community find their way to each other or how doctors and NGOs cross paths. This was very much the case with Megan’s most recent conversation with Roger …

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 …

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 …