PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) It s a parent s worst nightmare.
Allison Gettler was told in June that her 5-year-old son Carter had Langerhans cell histiocytosis, a rare form of pediatric cancer. Carter has lesions on his skull and a tumor behind his left eye.
Carter, who is a big Philadelphia sports fan, has been undergoing chemotherapy since July and during treatments, he always wears the shirt of Flyers goalie Carter Hart to bring comfort. He powers through a lot. He looks on the bright spot a lot, that s what I admire about him going through this, said Gettler.
When Hart heard about the young boy through the family s Instagram page, he got involved, buying Coco Strong bracelets to raise awareness and money for treatments.