Help Sweet Emilia Fight Cancer

Our family is currently living every parent’s worst nightmare — something we never imagined would be part of our story. After weeks of appointments, tests, scans, and unanswered questions, everything changed in an instant. On September 11th, we rushed our sweet Emilia to the pediatric emergency room — and received devastating news that Emilia has been diagnosed with cancer.

Our sweet, and strong 22-month-old baby girl was diagnosed with a rare malignant yolk sac cell tumor, a type of germ cell cancer; which has been aggressively growing on her bottom and metastasizing, spreading fluid into her left lung. Due to the urgency of her condition, Emilia had to begin chemotherapy immediately and has now completed her first cycle while still hospitalized and will undergo four cycles of treatment with each treatment being inpatient.

Emilia is showing us what true courage looks like at such a young age and is a true fighter. She is so brave, beautiful, and full of light — and we are standing beside her every step of the way, trusting God to carry us through this unimaginable season.

We are asking for your support — whether through your prayers, donations, or simply sharing Emilia’s story.

Your love and support means the world to us and more than words can express during this challenging time in our lives.

With love,

The Hollingshed Family