After Summer’s second round of chemo, her hair started falling out in chunks. It’s been really hard for her to see hair all over her pillow in the morning. At first, a short hair cut seemed like the answer. But that cute look didn’t last long; her hair started coming out by the handful. So Summer…
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Sarah is 11 years old, and Summer met her in the cancer clinic waiting room. Summer was immediately struck by the unfairness of someone that young having to deal with cancer. Then she learned that this was Sarah’s second bout with the disease – the first when she was just eight years old. Sarah was…
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This is Josiah. He is 2 1/2 years old. When we met him, he had just been diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a cancer that forms in nerve tissue. We learned that his mother had already been incapacitated by a serious illness and his grandmother was struggling to pick up the pieces. She told us that Josiah…
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Today took courage. It was the day Summer decided to let herself be photographed bald. It certainly helped that the woman behind the lens was Brenda Richterkessing. Summer knows her well and trusts her. Before Summer was diagnosed, she took photography lessons from Brenda and even modeled some for her. Truth is, Summer never really…
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A year ago, 20-year-old Lacey had it all. A dance scholarship to college… …and the beginnings of a career in modeling. Then her left leg starting hurting. She thought it was just a pulled muscle, something dancers feel all the time. But the pain didn’t go away. And then it started hurting more. She was stunned…
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Posted by Lynne Dale, Summer’s mom. This morning was tough on Summer. She had had a dream that she was back at her high school and all her friends were welcoming her. To wake up and realize that she was still in Houston, facing another day of physical therapy and radiation was tough. We barely…
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SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY STARTING TODAY, MARCH 1ST: All Team Summer donations of $19 or more (19 is Summer’s favorite number) during the month of March will not only get a Team Summer wristband- but a SIGNED wristband by Summer Dale! Opportunity begins at midnight. Just CLICK HERE to make your tax deductible donation via PayPal or…
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Summer and her twin, Jordan, were reunited this weekend in Houston! It was wonderful to see the two of them together. There is nothing like that twin bond. They spent their time shopping in Rice Village (Summer helped Jordan pick out his summer wardrobe!), going to the big rodeo in town (complete with a Luke…
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The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives. Each year, they hold a fundraising event where friends and family shave their heads to raise money and show their support of cancer patients. This ye ar,…
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Posted by Lynne Dale, Summer’s mom. Monday night was a big night for Summer! First, I have to give you the background. On one of Summer’s first days of radiation, we met two women in the waiting room. One woman was the cancer patient, the other her friend. We all got to talking, and Summer told them about…
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