Honor Wall

I say cancer parked itself in our family parking lot, from pancreatic, ovarian, multiple myeloma, Colon , lymph, abdominal wall, and kidney. My nephew has passed, one niece diagnosed and I was dx in March and had my kidney removed April ,38th. We continue to fight the battle

We lost my dad on August 2, 2025 to renal cell carcinoma. He cherished family and friends and truly enjoyed all the little things in life. His deep rooted optimism has left a permanent stamp on us all. If I could relay a message from him it would be: don’t sweat the small stuff. We love and miss you dad ♥️

My husband A. J. lost his fight with kidney cancer a little over a year after his diagnosis. He passed away in July 2025 about 10 months after his total nephrectomy. The cancer metastasized immediately or was possibly there prior but hidden. He is very much missed.

My son Day found out that he had RMC TOO LATE at the age of 16…. 5 days before his 17 birthday. He had the kidney removed on his 17 birthday February 13 2024 and he did chemo March 3 for every 2weeks. He lived 18 months and his Doctor told him July 6 that it wasn’t nothing else that they could do for him and he had 4 to 6 weeks to live. He passed away July 18 2025

I lost my mom to RCC in November 2024. I love her beyond words and miss her endlessly.

I wear Orange in honor of my brother Esiquio Alvarado Jr. He currently is fighting stage 4 renal cell carcinoma. He is a father of 4, grandfather of 1 and a brother of 7 siblings. In his honor I created Team JR and walked with the Kidney Foundation in 2025. We raised $1,000. We will continue to Walk with Foundation this June and help raise awareness. With resources Kidney Cancer Association provides I am able to educate myself in understanding the disease. My brother may have cancer but cancer doesn’t have him! We will continue to fight

I found out I had stage 4 ccRCC in 21. It had metastasized to my pancreas and spleen , I did 18 mg of Lenvima everyday and Keytruda 300 mg every 3 weeks for 10 months the had my left kidney removed. I was completely healed. In Jesus name.

I love and miss you so much my beloved daughter. I wish I had more time with you.

My son, James was an amazingly kind young man. In November 2024 when he was 17, he wasn’t feeling well. I took him to the hospital, and at the end of the week it was official…James was diagnosed with the rare Renal Medullary Carcinoma. Stage 3. My world and heart shattered, and I didn’t even know how to tell him. I mustered up the strength and then his fight began. He fought so hard and was so worried about myself and his siblings all the time, because James was such a selfless and empathetic young man. We celebrated his 18th birthday in January 2025. Unfortunately shortly after, it had spread to his lymph nodes and then his lungs. My baby was in so much pain, much of which he kept to himself. But, as a mother, you just know. By May 2025, my son passed away. Exactly one month before his high school graduation that he was working so hard towards achieving. He was in the hospital with all of his siblings and his grandmother there, just like he wanted. Everything happened so quickly. Just 6 months. But he fought so hard. I am so happy I was with him every step of the way and we made long hospital stays funny whenever we could. I miss my son more than anything. I would do anything to see him again. I pray for anyone going through their own battle, as well as for their families.

My name is Rachel, and I’m Todd’s wife, this is his story. Todd was diagnosed with kidney cancer in April of 2025. He’s been through 3 back surgeries and 1 femur surgery. He does physical therapy twice a week and he receives immunotherapy treatments through the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, AZ. They are truly amazing and have been with us since his diagnosis! We couldn’t ask for a better team of doctors! We continue to fight everyday and we will kick cancer’s butt! To all of you that are fighting we believe in you! You got this!

Lost my dad to RCC in November of 2025, after he found out in April of 2025 he had stage 4 RCC. He didn’t even get a fighting chance by the time he learned he went from perfectly healthy to being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.
My hero and best friend, taken far too soon!

My mother was diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma in April 2022. That same month, her right kidney was removed and she received immunotherapy. The cancer came back a year later and she fought for the next two years. We took her to MD Anderson in Houston where she received the best care, but Cancer had different plans for her. She passed away December 24, 2025 surrounded by her loved ones… She is deeply loved and missed❤️