Sergio was a very active and energetic kid till one day he started being not himself. He had went from his normal self to just wanting to sleep. He had started having seizures September 2024, which we had taken him to the ER because we didn’t know what to do. Upon taking him they told us we had to see a neuro doctor which we had an appointment but till November 2024. As we waited for that day to come his seizures grew longer and worse. Apart from seizures he started throwing up everyday for at least 2 weeks. We had taken him to our near ER department because he was just throwing up nonstop and just wanted to sleep. Upon arriving to the ER they had told us he was very dehydrated and lethargic and told us they’d get him started on fluids and we did and then went on our way back home. But then vomiting still continued and went back and they told us the same thing except this time we don’t specialize in pediatrics so we will be transferring you to Loma Lind. But it will be a while and I said to them I can’t wait for a while is it okay if we take him it’ll be faster. They told us that’s your choice but yes. So making our way to Loma Linda he started convulsing and didn’t look like seizures this time. As we got there in 30 minutes when we got to the peds er Sergio stopped responding and wasn’t moving and one of the check in nurses saw that and asked how long had he been in this state and I said he just stopped responding now. The er nurse took us back into the er immediately alerting what looked to be 10-12 nurses/doctors and they all started working on him intubating him and starting a line. As they finished doing what they were doing they asked me several questions was there any trauma to the head, did he fall, what happened? All I could answer in the moment was he didn’t fall he had been having seizures for a good while and we were set to see a neurologist but it was far out. Then came a doctor and asked we need to get a emergency ct, mri, xray and I said please do what you need to do I give consent just please help him. As we were waiting for answers the doctor comes and says we found a tumor in his right frontal lobe and will need surgery to remove it because it’s causing too much intracranial pressure. I never would have thought that my little nugget was going through such hard things without me knowing. Fast forward to removing tumor and recovery we were ready to be on our way home and on thanksgiving an oncology doctor came to speak to us. That day was the day my world just stopped and felt like nothing was ever going to be the same. He had came and told us the results came back and that the tumor was cancerous and he will be needing to start chemotherapy immediately because of the aggressive nature of it. Even while my kiddo was dealing with pain and all these things he had a smile on his face which is what just made me hold onto hope and faith that he is going to be a fighter and not let cancer decide his faith. Now fast forward to ringing the bell he literally fought his hardest and accomplished it and is doing very well all we need is an MRI to determine our next step in our plan. Thank you for supporting me and the more than 300,000 kids worldwide who will be diagnosed with cancer this year. By sharing the gifts of your time, talent and money with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, you're supporting research to give all kids with cancer a better chance for a cure.