Fundraiser planned for 18-month-old battling eye cancer

Lindsey Adkison, The Brunswick News, Ga.
Updated ·5 min read

Aug. 23—Tommy and Amanda Crews are living the worst nightmare of every parent. At the end of June, their 18-month-old son, Connor, was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma, a malignant cancer of the eye.

Since that time, it's been a whirlwind of pokes and prods, trips to specialists and many sleepless nights. Connor's grandfather, Kenny Crews, says the ordeal has been emotionally draining.

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