Hope on the Scans. Resolve in Our Hearts. For the Children Who Come Next.
Hi. I’m Boston, Declan’s dad.
My son is four years old.
He’s fighting Stage IV rhabdomyosarcoma.
Fewer than 250 kids a year face this.
Only about 80 at Stage IV.
Not many make it past five years.
Even fewer reach adulthood.
Why We’re Asking for Help
We didn’t choose this fight.
But we are choosing how we fight it.
Your support helps:
Cover treatment and medical costs
Handle travel and care logistics
Give Declan real experiences while he can live them
Allow one parent to stay home through August.
Because this isn’t just about survival.
It’s about giving him a life while he’s still here to live it.
If this moves you, please give and share.
The Question That Changed Everything
One night, Declan asked:
“Daddy… will I die before you?”
That’s not about statistics.
That’s a child asking:
Am I safe?
Are you staying?
Is my world still standing?
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And here is the truth:
I don’t know if I can save my son.
But maybe, together. We can change the fate of the children who come next.
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Declan Experiences the Universe (DEU)
If the universe gave him a battlefield…
we would give him galaxies.
Declan is in his Warriors & Wonder phase
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Becoming:
A Mandalorian ️
A Spartan ⚔️
A Viking
Not just strong
Curious. Brave. Alive.
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DEU isn’t about surviving cancer.
It’s about living fiercely in the middle of it.
We’re not counting days.
We’re making them count.
Because in this fight. Joy is not a luxury.
It is oxygen.
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DECLAN EXPERIENCES THE UNIVERSE (DEU)
Done • In Progress • Needs Help
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DONE (Victories Earned)
• Flew the Millennium Falcon
• Flew like Iron Man
• Built his own lightsaber
• Rode in a fire truck
• Boarded a naval ship ⚓
• Met the Avengers, Minions, Transformers, and Princesses
• Went skydiving (iFLY) ✈️
• Rode a Harley
• Drove equipment like in Gold Rush
• Went fishing
• Met leaders across the Navy pipeline, from Midshipmen to warriors in the fleet, to the elite Navy Seals.
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IN PROGRESS (The Forging)
• Train with elite warriors across all branches
• Earn his Viking, Spartan, and Mandalorian marks
• Learn archery
• Meet real heroes and mentors
• Travel and experience the universe
• BattlBox Mission with Uncle Currin
• Harry Potter experience + wand ✨
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NEEDS HELP (The Missions Ahead)
People & Legends
• Meet the 10 people who inspire him most
• Meet Justin “Danger” Nunley
• Meet Shawn Ryan
• Meet Dwayne Johnson
• Meet Robert Downey Jr.
• Meet Dolly Parton
• Meet Tank Tolman
• Meet Wolverine & Deadpool
• Meet Parker Schnabel
• Meet Jack Black
• Meet Doug Marcaida
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Experiences & Adventure
• Mine for gold
• Swim with dolphins or manatees
• Drive a monster truck and race car
• Fly a helicopter
• Go to space
• Take the helm of a Navy vessel and lead it out to sea ⚓
• Perform the Haka with the New Zealand All Blacks
• Train with elite military units
• See Wrexham Red Dragons
play
• See Australia
• Go on a Cruise Around the World.
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Purpose & Legacy
• Help other kids
• Build a legacy that endures
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Where We Are Now
• Scans at the end of May
• Bell ringing planned for this summer
• Active treatment continues
• 3 more months of chemotherapy
This cancer is aggressive.
It is known to come back.
Even with NED (No Evidence of Disease)
Nearly 95% of survivors face lifelong effects.
Remission is not relief.
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Why This Matters
When we couldn’t walk, You carried us.
And when this cancer comes back, we will need that strength again.
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So we stand not just for Declan.
We stand for the children who come next.
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How You Can Help
✔️ Donate
✔️ Share
✔️ Follow
This only works if people see it.
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**THE MOMENT WE’RE FIGHTING FOR:
THE SILENT BELL**
For Declan to ring that bell… off its damn hook—
and silence it forever
for every child who comes after.
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We’re not waiting on miracles.
We’re building them.
One moment. One fight. One experience at a time.
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With gratitude.
With resolve.
With hope.
– The Carberry Tribe
Forged in the wake of heroes.
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