We took our sweet Salem into his pediatrician for a repeat check on an ear infection, we thought didn’t go away to find out his oxygen was at 88 and dropping. They immediately sent us to the emergency room, we were told he had pneumonia and an enlarged heart. They sent us by ambulance to children’s of Birmingham for a cardiologist exam…upon entering the ER they did a cat scan, X-ray that showed it was not either of those things unfortunately we got the news no parent could ever be prepared for…”he has a mass in his chest, I would be surprised if this was anything other than cancer”…Salem was moved to the pediatric ICU immediately. December 26, 2024 he was diagnosed, Stage 4 metastatic yolk sac germ cell tumor cancer. Since then they have found tumors filling his lungs, along with blood clots in his lungs and major heart vein. A tumor in his neck, on his skull, his spine. He is currently done with his first two rounds of chemotherapy, due for his third round on his second birthday. From there he will be given ketamine to do a full body scan to reevaluate the tumors, to see what to do from there. 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.