I’m starting this to help take the financial burden off my sister Stephanie and brother in law Cody. Words from Stephanie on how this all started.
How did we get to this point? It started 2 weeks ago. A fever everyday for 6 days, Extreme fatigue, and not eating. Charlie was sick, but it’s probably just a virus, right? I took him into the doctor where a decision was made for blood work and an X-ray of his belly. The pediatrician found a large hard area on his belly that was probably stool, but he wasn’t sure. A day at home waiting on results with vomiting and not eating....Another fever. Results showed large poop in his colon and labs that did not make since. Severe range anemia, elevated platelets...things weren’t adding up. The nurse in me and a lot of mothers instincts took us to Riley. 12 hours in the ER with numerous tests showed a large mass on top of his left kidney. CANCER. God why is this happening to my baby?!?
CAT scan results showed that it had spread to his lungs, bone, and lymph nodes in his neck.
Organizer and beneficiary
Stephanie Smith
Beneficiary

