S7 • E2 May 9, 2025
Pittsburgh residents Kayla and Eric were enjoying their time as new parents to their son, Easton, until his health took a turn for the worse. After a series of tests, they finally learned he had HLH, a rare immune deficiency disorder. Kayla and Eric walk us through the challenges of raising a child with a rare disease, from the difficulty of getting a diagnosis to the day Easton received a life-saving bone marrow transplant. Meanwhile, 2-year-old Carson appeared to be a healthy child until one night, his parents, Tehani and Ramon, noticed he had a nasty cough and took him to the hospital. They were shocked to learn he had neuroblastoma, which the American Cancer Society identifies as one of the most common cancers in infants. From their home in Philadelphia, Tehani and Ramon share how Carson stayed upbeat even during some rough side effects from his treatment, and how his older brother, Ammon, provided exactly the type of emotional boost the family needed. Little Warriors also features in-depth commentary from renowned experts Michael Jordan, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, and Ro Bagatell, MD, Division of Oncology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
