When Pepe developed a cough that wouldn’t go away, doctors thought it was pneumonia.
After Pepe started having difficulty breathing, the family returned to the hospital.
Pepe with his mom, Tiffany
A CT scan revealed a cancerous tumor called neuroblastoma.
Pepe's doctors recommended St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
A cancer diagnosis might be an unfamiliar concept to a lot of families, but Pepe's was already familiar with the realities.
Families, like Pepe's, will never receive a bill from St. Jude for anything.
Pepe (front row) with his family
His aunt, Heather, was treated for cancer at St. Jude just a year before.
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Just when we thought that everything had passed, my grandson was diagnosed.
But they've weathered Pepe’s treatment as a family with St. Jude by their side.
Pepe hopes to be a police officer or basketball player when he grows up.
“When I found out that he had cancer, I didn't know if he would be able to achieve his dream,” said his mom, Tiffany.
Pepe with his aunt, Heather. She was treated at St. Jude less than a year before Pepe was diagnosed.
Pepe is out of treatment now and returns to St. Jude for checkups.
I couldn't imagine any other place doing this for us. For them to make sure that not only you or the person going through it but the whole family is ok.
Pepe at St. Jude
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