Ethan is a Knoxville kid that we never got the
chance to meet. Even still, I knew I had to seek out his mom because I have
heard his story from so many people. I have heard about him from other parents
who were going through treatments alongside him. I’ve heard about him from
friends in Knoxville who had followed his story. And I heard about him from the
clinic, from doctors and nurses who still speak his name and remember the kid
who touched them. So even though we never knew Ethan personally, we wanted to
include the story of a kid so famous he will never be forgotten. Read these
words from his mother, Denise…
“Ethan Parsley had just turned 11 years old when he
suffered a football injury to his knee, which lead to the discovery of a tumor.
Dr. Spiller at East Tn. Children's Hospital diagnosed the
tumor as Ewing Sarcoma, which is a rare type of childhood cancer. Further scans
revealed that the cancer had already spread to his lungs, skull, hips and
spine. He endured months of chemo, radiation and major surgeries, all the while
continuing his 5th grade school year at home with his home bound teacher. The
doctors, nurses and entire staff at ETCH took such amazing care of Ethan and
loved on him continuously.
Needless to say, Ethan's world was turned upside down.
But he never complained. Not once. He kept up the fight...so sick, some days he
couldn't get out of bed. He was utterly exhausted...emotionally and physically,
yet he continued to push through the countless pokes, hospital stays, nausea, vomiting
and school work.
His cancer fight ended when Jesus took him home on Dec.
16, 2015, just after his 12th birthday. His strength and courage will always be
remembered to those who love and miss him as #EthanStrong.”
The Ethan Parsley Foundation was established to honor the
memory of Ethan.
#EthanStrong #EthanParsleyFoundation #tilleryisloved
#TILfoundation #alexsmillionmile #GoGold2017
To support
childhood cancer research in honor of kids like Ethan, make a donation to our
team (TIL Foundation) with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.
https://www.alexslemonade.org/mypage/1314958
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