St. Jude patient Monroe with his girlfriend, Victoria. Victoria was active in Team Up for St. Jude, even before Monroe became a St. Jude patient.
I truly don't believe any other place on Earth could've made me feel as safe or as comfortable as (St. Jude).
Help our families focus on their sick child, not medical bills.
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Meet more patients
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Meet Rylee
Rylee is an outgoing girl. When she started to complain that her left leg hurt, an MRI revealed a mass on Rylee’s femur, so her family turned to St. Jude.
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Meet Armando
St. Jude patient Armondo traveled from Guatemala to receive treatment. He was so inspired by the energy he felt at St. Jude that he helped start a blog to help other teens cope.
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Meet Tayde
Three-time childhood cancer survivor Tayde remains dedicated to St. Jude — the place that saved her life and enabled her to become a mom to daughter Tayde Sofia.
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Meet Da'Maya
Da'Maya's initial symptoms seemed minor. But after her mom, Sywanda, noticed she seemed sleepy in church, she became worried. A biopsy revealed cancer.
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Meet Nick
St. Jude patient Nick never let cancer get in his way. Find out how he is raising money for St. Jude this September.
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Meet Lilly
Even after a diagnosis of medulloblastoma at the age of 8, patient Lilly continues to live out her love of music and dance, one day at a time.
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Meet Esmeralda
Esmeralda is a playful, loving girl who loves to play with dolls. When she was found to suffer from Wilms tumor, her family turned to St. Jude.
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Meet Millie
Three-year-old Millie is undergoing treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for Wilms tumor, a type of kidney cancer.
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Meet Emily
St. Jude patient Emily and Alabama Shakes make music to cleanse the soul.
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Meet Gayatri
When Gayatri was found to suffer from cancer, her father, an oncologist at a public hospital in India, knew that he wanted his daughter treated at St. Jude.
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Meet Devon
Devon loves to play video games with his brothers, ride his bike and travel. But unlike most boys, Devon has cancer. Read his story.
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Meet Lauren
During treatment for soft tissue cancer at St. Jude, Lauren found her life's calling when she used makeup to cope with the loss of her hair.
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Meet Damien
For several months, Damien was unwell. But when he started to lose his balance and experience headaches, his parents worried that it was something more serious.
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Meet Sebastian
Nothing prepared Sebastian's family for the day they learned he suffered from a rare brain tumor. “We’re grateful there is a place like St. Jude,” said his mom.
