What began without warning has quickly become a frightening reality for Will and his family.
Yesterday, pain surged through Will’s right leg out of nowhere. By last night, it had grown so severe it left him unable to move comfortably. By this morning, the pain had become debilitating — so intense that he could not even stand to use the restroom on his own.
With growing concern, his family immediately contacted oncology. Within hours, Will was admitted to Children’s Hospital, where doctors are now working urgently to establish an effective pain management plan and determine what may be causing this sudden setback.
What makes this moment especially alarming is what doctors didn’t see just weeks ago. Will’s PET scan in early December showed no activity in his right leg. Nothing lit up. No warning signs. That absence now raises a troubling question: could this be something new?
X-rays have already been completed, and the family waits anxiously to speak with the doctor — suspended in the familiar, agonizing space between tests and answers. For now, Will is finally resting peacefully, a small mercy after a night and morning filled with pain.
For his parents, this past week has tested them in ways they never expected.
They are exhausted. They are scared. And yet, they are holding tightly to their faith.
“Please pray for Jason and me,” they shared, “that we remain steadfast in our faith and continue trusting God’s plan.”
It is a plea many parents walking this road understand deeply — the constant effort to stay strong when answers are unclear, when progress feels fragile, and when each new symptom threatens to unravel hope.
This is the reality of childhood cancer: just when it seems a moment of calm has arrived, everything can change in an instant.
Tonight, as Will rests in a hospital bed once again, his family asks for prayers — for relief from pain, for clarity from doctors, and for the strength to keep believing through yet another unexpected trial.
Because sometimes, faith isn’t about having certainty.
Sometimes, it’s about holding on — even when the road ahead disappears beneath your feet.
