Ayden’s Glow Story

Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma A few short weeks ago, Ayden’s mother, Kristin, felt concerned with the odd coloring of Ayden’s right eye. The difference in coloring only revealed itself in some lighting. At two-years-old his eyes were tracking together appropriately and no issues were identified at the doctor’s …

Payton’s Glow Story

Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma In July of 2014, my son, Payton was standing in my laundry room. He turned his head to the side and I noticed a glow in his right eye. I immediately had a bad feeling about it. I thought back to a story I …

Jaden’s Glow Story

Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma Alex Muñoz, Jaden’s mother, noticed a strange “Glow” in photos from the time he was just a baby.  She took many photos of him using a disposable camera with a flash, as it was before digital photography was popular.  Time and again, Alex saw …

Hunter’s Glow Story

Diagnosis: Coats’ Disease When Hunter was 4 months old, his granny took a flash photo of him. She noticed his right eye had a normal “red eye” that is common in a lot of pictures, but his left eye pupil had a yellowish-white glow. Granny knew …

Maxen’s Glow Story

Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma It began with some very small indicators that something was not quite right. A bit delayed smiling, habit of resting his fingers on his eyes as soon as he had control of his hands, not reaching out for things. However, it wasn’t until we …

Tristen’s Glow Story

Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma On Halloween 2013 my little 3-year-old Spiderman was having trouble with his mask. He kept moving it and we kept moving it back to straighten it. It was a wonderful Halloween for Tristen (age 3 1/2) and his little sister Dakota (4 months). When …