Just how far would you go to fight for your child’s life? For one family from Robertsdale, that journey has taken them to Rome, as their child battles an aggressive form of blood cancer.
On the field, he’s known as Hollywood, but off the field, 11-year-old Branson Blevins is known for his courage and strength.
“He’s very competitive. That’s where the athletic genes come out in him,” Alexis Willis, a close family friend, said. “Just the sweetest boy, always a smile on his face.”
Around a year ago, everything changed for the family.
“It was August 16th, 2024, actually, the day before, Branson wasn’t feeling well, sick with stomach pains,” Willis said.
At first, his parents thought it was just a typical childhood sickness, but he was later diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, an aggressive form of blood cancer. Despite the diagnosis, Branson was ready to fight it.
“He made it known to his parents that he wasn’t going to give up, and his parents weren’t either,” Willis said.
His treatment has taken him from hospitals in Mobile to Houston and even across the globe to Rome, Italy, where he received an experimental CAR T-cell therapy.
“On July 22nd, they officially announced him in remission after almost a year of battling,” Willis told WKRG News 5. “All I could do was cry and thank God.”
“He still has a ways to go. There’s still a road to go, but he is bound and determined to see it through, and so are his parents,” she added. “Branson is a fighter.”
Throughout his journey, the community has truly rallied behind Branson and his family. The latest fundraiser is an upcoming benefit at Rosinton Elementary to help pay for his potentially life-saving treatment.
“Not only our community, his story has reached out across the country and even worldwide at this point, which is surreal at times,” Willis said. “As you can imagine, there’s been a lot of cost, not just medical costs, travel costs, housing costs, trying to keep up their family while they’re in Rome, and also their children that are left back home here.”
Neighbors and friends are coming together to support Branson with a benefit, featuring food, games, and fun, while a GoFundMe continues to raise funds for his family.
“The help and support from the community has made that worry less because no family should worry about money and financial security while their child is battling cancer,” Willis said.
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The benefit will be held on Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. at 19757 County Road 64 in Robertsdale. They’ll have pulled pork sandwiches and jambalaya, a bounce house for the kids, and a raffle for a rifle from a local business.
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