Hector is a beautiful young boy with leukemia who then had a rare bacterial infection that destroyed the skin and the soft tissues of his nose. He’s had disaster upon disaster occur to him. He is incredibly shy and extremely embarrassed by the bandage he always has on his nose. I’ve tried so many times...

I had a couple of lovely experiences with Yair, a 3 year old with cancer. He doesn’t speak Spanish or English or any language that is spoken in the hospital where he is being treated. After time, lots of smiles, waves on my part, and tapping as I stand near him, we have become friends. I gave him a Tappybear...