Thank you for reading our story.  We want everyone first to know the signs of childhood cancer and pass it along to your loved ones before we speak of our son's Cancer it's important you know the 8 signs of Childhood Cancer 1. Continued, unexplained weight loss 2. Headaches with vomiting in the morning 3. Increased swelling or persistent pain in bones joint 4. Lump or mass in abdomen, neck or elsewhere. 5. Development of a whitish appearance in the pupil of the eye 6. Recurrent fevers not due to infection 7. Excessive bruising or bleeding 8. Noticeable paleness or prolonged tiredness.  
On 11/07/16 we noticed our sons right eye was swollen. We thought it was allergies. We took him to an eye doctor who also thought it was allergies and sent us home with medication.  On 11/17/16 we took him back and he was diagnosed with Proptosis (protrusion of the eye). He was scheduled to see an neurologist on 11/21/16 but he never made it to that appointment.  On 11/19/16 my son came to me and said his eye was hurting and he sees double.  I rushed him to the ER and that is when our nightmare began.  He was rushed to a  CT scan which found a mass, we were then ambulanced to Kaisers Childrens hospital and more tests were done.  The mass was then explained to us as a tumor and a biopsy needs to be done.  His eye was getting bigger by the day.  There was high concern at the rate the tumor was growing and I will never forget the words of the surgeon after the biopsy "this is serious. prepare yourself".  I knew i was going to be told he has cancer.  By this time we were so sick to our stomaches when a doctor would come to our room.  It was bad news after bad news and we were living in a world that did not seem real.  On 11/22/16 our son was diagnosed with a  Rhabdomyosarcoma Cancer in the orbit of his right eye.  We were destroyed.  Emotions that i never knew i had or were even possible happened.  He was taken immediatly to have surgery to get a PICC line to have chemo adminsitered right away. He was hospitalized for 10 days before he was able to be an outpatient. Radiation and chemo started immediately.    Our lifes have changed forever.  The life we once had is no longer. There are lifelong side affects to the chemo and radiation.   We didn't expect the expenses that come with  cancer.  There's medication that's not covered by insurance, daily expenses due to traveling to and from appointments and eating out since we have little to no time to be home for dinner.  We are reaching out for prayers and any small donations you can help with.  Most importantly please read and keep in your mind the 8 signs of childhood cancer.  No one should experience the life changes that come with battling cancer.  All our family is affected. Everyone who loves him is hurting.  We will watch our son grow up and for that I thank god daily.
Thank you for reading our story and helping us during this difficult time. 
Love The Renteria Family