emma rae's story

emma rae's story
In June of 2015 Emma Rae was diagnosed with Pre-B ALL. She had been sick on and off for a little while, but parents Lauren and Jason assumed it was just bad luck. After doing some independent research they had suspicions that it might be leukemia, but tried hard to push what they thought was just irrationality.

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angel's story

angel's story
Born in Queens, N.Y., Angel and his three sisters moved to Greensboro with their mother, Shellbe in pursuit of a quieter environment. Just a little while after moving down south, the normally energetic Angel began suffering from fevers, complained of pains in his feet, and there were strange “bumps” on his body. 

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In the Face of Death, Children are Resilient

In the Face of Death, Children are Resilient
Pressing tightly against each other with their daughters Lulu and Tess sandwiched in between, Mark and Leigh Funderburk steadied themselves as they began the impossible: delivering their 13-year-old son’s eulogy.

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