Hi, I’m Javacia, my husband two sweet boys and our family is going through something we never imagined.

Before all of this, our son was a bubbly, happy 19-month-old who loved running around trying to keep up with his big brother, playing with all his toys, eating well, and sleeping peacefully. Then, almost overnight, everything changed. He began crying constantly to be held, refusing to walk due to pain, sleeping only about 3 hours total a day in short 10–20 minute increments, refusing to eat, and vomiting frequently.

Since February, we have been in and out of the hospital with high fevers that continued to rise and barely responded to medication. We were repeatedly told it was upper respiratory infections, ear infections, regression, or just typical childhood illness. Throughout this entire time, no bloodwork was done. As parents, we knew something wasn’t right. Our sons stay home with me full-time and have never been in daycare, so this pattern of illness didn’t make sense.

After continuing to push for answers and advocate for him, we eventually drove 1 hour and 40 minutes from our home in Siler City to Charlotte, NC when his condition worsened and his face and eyes became severely swollen. That is when we finally began to get real answers.

On Saturday, our 1-year-old son was diagnosed with B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

Since receiving this diagnosis, we have had to make decisions very quickly without time to fully process or recover, due to how rapidly this cancer moves. We were also told he is considered high-risk because his white blood cell count is around 50,000.

We are now at the beginning of his chemotherapy treatment, and our entire focus is on getting him through this. Even though baby Kai will only be at St. Jude for 6 weeks, treatment doesn’t stop — he will have 2 1/2 years of chemotherapy ahead of him. As part of his care, we will be traveling from Charlotte, NC to Memphis, Tennessee for treatment, bringing along his 3-year-old brother so we can stay together as a family during this time.

Because of the intensity of his treatment and the need to be by his side, my husband will be out of work for the next 6 weeks or longer depending on complications. He is taking FMLA leave, but unfortunately it is unpaid since we have already used all of his available paid time off during the months leading up to this diagnosis.

We are asking for help to cover our essential living expenses during this time — including rent, utilities, groceries, gas, travel expenses, and medical-related costs — so we can focus on what matters most: being present for our son as he fights this.

If you’re able to donate, share, or keep our family in your thoughts and prayers, it truly means more than we can express. Every bit of support helps lighten the load during this incredibly difficult time.

Thank you for standing with us.