Titan is a sweet 9-year-old little boy from Camden, SC that was just diagnosed with Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma.

From Titans Mom Trisha,

"On May 30th Titan's Father and I took him to the ER due to finding a lump inside his cheek. While we were there they told us that it was most likely a clogged salivary duct and to massage the area and apply warm compresses. They did recommend a ultrasound of the area. That appt was scheduled for June 19th. The appointment was scheduled at a location that claimed to not see pediatric patients, so we had waited all that time for no reason. I immediately made him a appointment at his pediatric Dr to see if they had suggestions. Right after that appointment he was sent to the hospital for bloodwork and scheduled for an appointment at SCENT. Once at SCENT they referred him to have a CT Scan, which was done on July 21st. After the followup appointment he was referred to a Pediatric ENT in Charleston, SC on Sept 11th. When we arrived in Charleston we were pretty much clueless of what was going on. After examination of him they seemed very concerned and told us after the appointment that we would be hearing from them very soon. Not even a hour into our drive home the pediatric ENT called us. Titan was admitted into the hospital for a 4 day stay where he was monitored and had an MRI and biopsy done on the tumor to see if it was cancerous. He was discharged and we were told to wait on results. Results slowly started to come in and the doctors have a pretty good idea on the type of cancer it is (Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma) and had us come back to Charleston on Sept 23rd where we went over options. As of right now our plan is to start with surgery first to remove the tumor, then possibly radiation/Chemo. Titan must have some dental work done to prepare for the this. We will be headed back to Charleston on Monday Sept 29th to start this process."

This will be a long process, and the medical bills have already started to roll in. The dental work that is needed to start this process is not covered by his insurance and his family has been hit with a $3,500 bill right out the gate. Obviously, this is a must because he can't have the surgery to remove the tumor without it. His family will have to travel to and from Charleston and his mom will eventually not be able to work while she cares for Titan, so the bills and expenses are going to continue to pile up and I want to do all that I can to help elevated the pressure off of his mom during this stressful time so she can focus on helping Titan beat this cancer.

"He is a strong boy and is named Titan for a reason" Titans mom