We Appreciate Your Support

We appreciate all of the love and support we've received from our friends, family, and community. If you would like to help or send your support check out the information below.

Ways to Help

Go Fund Me

Our go fund me offers us the ability to make memories for Nolan, care for our family and expenses, as well as explore alternative treatment options.

Go Fund Me

Instacart

Trips to the hospital for Nolan and the soccer field for Harry leave little time for dinner around the table. A gift card from Instacart is super helpful so we can focus on more important matters. You can send cards to:

Jmhaef@gmail.com

Gift Card

Meal Train

Home cooked meals are a huge help 0nce Nolan comes home. Check out our meal train preferences. Remember, Nolan was diagnosed with Celiac, so gluten is a no-go.

Meal Train

CHOP Donation

Nolan is in great hands at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. If you would like to support their work you can make a donation on their website.

Donate

Latest Updates

Mid Summer Check-In

Brotherly Love Hello! We hope you all are enjoying summer, it's hard to believe it's almost over (shhh). We refuse to accept it! Nolan had a rough start to summer, experiencing something called somnolence which can occur following radiation. It mostly involves extreme fatigue. We have done our best to combat it with steriods and as much rest as possible. Nolan, the warrior he is, has been pushing to attend camp and get glimpses of as much of a normal summer as possible.

Jean O'Brien

Jul 29

Life Updates

Life has been quite a whirlwind for Nolan and our family. We began January with the clinical trial which consisted of weekly visits to the CHOP day clinic for chemo IV treatments along with daily doses of various medications. It took some time, but Nolan finally got used to swallowing meds and getting poked weekly for chemo and standard bloodwork. Once we got a rhythm we were hit with news that Nolan had some growth in his spinal tumor. His trial doctor was concerned that

Jean O'Brien

May 31

Happy New Year

Hello! We hope you’ve had a nice holiday season and a happy new year. Following Nolan’s successful surgery in early December and continued recovery we head into 2026 filled with lots of hope. Next week Nolan will begin his clinical trial. Mostly oral medications with two infusions. The doctors informed us that Nolan’s tissue responded well to numerous medications tested against it impressing even the scientists. To say this gives us lots of hope along with relief is an under

Jean O'Brien

Jan 1

Helpful Items

If you would like to send gifts, helpful care packages, or other items then take a look at the list below. These would be the most helpful at this time.

Star Wars Lego Set
Chicken Soup
Ninjango Hideout
New Bedsheets

Star Wars Lego Set
Chicken Soup
Ninjango Hideout
New Bedsheets

Star Wars Lego Set
Chicken Soup
Ninjango Hideout
New Bedsheets