On the first day of fourth grade, Will came home screaming in pain due to a headache. His mother immediately took him to T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital where he was diagnosed with strep. When the antibiotics were not effective in treating the symptoms, the doctors thought it might be connected to the medicines Will was taking for his Asperger Syndrome, an earlier diagnosis. His pediatrician then recommended they get a CT Scan and EEG which was followed up by an MRI and the doctors then confirmed there was a tumor on his pituitary gland.
Enthusiasm and optimism abound in the Duncan household, with 2017 as bright as 2016 seemed, at times, dark. Thirteen-year-old Dylan Duncan is living life as a kid his age should, attending seventh-grade classes, excited about sports, making his parents, Vernon and Rebecca, more proud with each day.
Summer fun took an educational twist at AHF during this year’s Cooking Up Fun Summer Camp! As part of our commitment to providing enriching experiences for children affected by pediatric cancer, campers explored hands-on math and science through the joy of cooking.
The Austin Hatcher Foundation is an Official Charity of IMSA. Live painting auctions in partnership with artist Bill Patterson at Watkins Glen International.
Smokies GT Group celebrates a decade of impact with one-of-a-kind car visit for childhood cancer families.