Local St. Jude Patient Families

In February of 2003 Brandon Brauns was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor.  After having surgery and radiation at Seattle Children's Hospital the family was referred to St. Jude Children's research hospital.  Click Here to read Brandon's story.

In November of 2002, just before Sara's 2nd birthday, she was diagnosed with cancer.  She had surgery to remove a tumor, but radiation treatment was not recommended because she was too young.  Her family then found a doctor at St. Jude who had pioneered a special radiation treatment for children under 3 years of age.  Click Here to read Sara's story.

In 1989, he was born with a genetic disease called Hurlers syndrome that requires a bone marrow transplant for treatment. His first bone marrow transplant, performed in 1990 at a regional hospital in the Pacific Northwest, was unsuccessful. When his doctors decided he needed a second transplant in 1993, our insurance company refused to pay.  Click Here to read Eli's story

We found out that Brooklyn had Osteopetrosis March 12, 2004. Her liver and spleen were enlarged and Dr. Rosenbloom sent us to go see Dr. Kanwar who had been a fellow at St. Jude. After three long weeks we finally found out what was going on with our sweet daughter.  Click Here to read Brooklyn's story.

Tyler was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor on June 6, 2006. He had surgery to remove the tumor at Children's Hospital in Seattle. In July of 2006 he and his mom Connie traveled to Memphis, Tennessee for treatment at St. Jude. They spent almost seven months in the good hands of the staff there while his dad Steve and his sister Jessica held down the fort in Olympia. Between treatments Tyler and Connie stayed with nearby family members Kathy and Lee where they acquired a southern drawl and a penchant for fried foods! In March of 2007 Tyler returned for a follow-up and learned that the cancer had spread.  Click here to read Tyler's Story