Compass to Care kid, Cam, is an extremely productive young man, poised and ready to enter high school next year. He always has a new project going on behind the scenes. Despite cancer and a pandemic, Cam did not let his creativity burn out. In the pandemic, he taught himself how to sew by watching instructional videos online. Now, he spends his free time designing and constructing costumes. He also spends quality time with his dog, a yorkie named Kyrinn. This summer, Cam plans to train Kyrinn, who stars on her own TikTok account, to be a service dog.

Since November, Cam has been fighting a Soft Tissue Sarcoma at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital. On each day of radiation treatment, he and his mom, Tracy, travel 55 miles to Chicago. As expenses increase, these high costs of gas and parking have become a significant burden to bear. Compass to Care has helped Cam’s family manage these costs so he can get the best treatment available to fight his cancer.

As he braved a rigorous radiation schedule, sewing and drawing became important outlets for Cam. His mom, Tracy, is his thrift store shopping companion. In addition, Tracy supports her son at radiation appointments, with surgery to remove his tumor, and in all of his artistic endeavors. Cam, just like every one of our amazing kids, is so much more than cancer. Artist, animal lover, son, friend; these are just some of the words to describe Cam. With Compass to Care’s help, Cam can work on getting back to who he truly is.

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