The words from Knox's parents explain the battle that little man has ahead.

"Erikk and I are not the kind of people who generally do this kind of thing but at this point we are willing to get any help we can. This past Saturday we took Knox to the emergency room because he had been having some issues with nausea and vomiting for a couple of weeks. After some discussion at the hospital, a CT scan was done and a brain tumor was found. We were rushed by ambulance to Norton Kosair Children's Hospital to meet with the neurosurgeon. First thing the next morning surgery was performed to remove a mass which had been pressing on his brain stem and causing pressure throughout his brain. It is believed by scans that the tumor was completely removed and there seems to be very low impact to his ability. Thank God on all of those victories.

Now for the hard part...with the type of tumor found in the pathology report, even with a complete resection we have a lot of work ahead for Knox to really beat this thing. For now, we have radiation and chemotherapy slated for the upcoming months in the hopes that the removal of the tumor is permanent and does not return giving him the best chance at survival. We need everyone's love, support, and prayers to carry our precious son through the hell of fighting brain cancer. So we ask all of you to take moment to keep our amazing little boy in your hearts and minds, even if it is just for a moment, help us love this kid and beat this horrible thing that no person should have to face much less a 3 year old with his whole life ahead of him."

Please keep Knox, Ashley, Erikk, and Sterling Shepherd in your prayers.