Meet Brooke Alyson Phillips

B.I.G. Love Cancer Care Services was established in honor of our five year old daughter, Brooke Alyson Phillips, after her battle with acute myeloid leukemia.

After two years of fighting courageously through intense chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant at Texas Children’s Hospital, Brooke passed away at Arkansas Children’s Hospital on September 29, 2006. Until we see her again, our family is determined to love like she loved us. Although she taught us many things throughout her two years of treatment like how to trust, believe, persevere, and have faith, she also taught us how deep and high and wide love can really be. She had a special love for all her people, and she never ceased in expressing it.

Even during her last days in the intensive care unit at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, she still managed to love BIG all her people. She sent out hundreds of kisses and gave the I Love You sign to everyone in the room. She told us repeatedly, “I love you up the sky.” Brooke’s Incredible Gift (B.I.G.) is Love.

Brooke not only loved all her people, but she cared deeply about the cancer kids around her. She prayed for them when they were crying and took them things to cheer them up. It is our desire to honor Brooke by serving and extending big love to other cancer kids and their families as they endure cancer treatment. We will follow the example of our sweet and loving Mermaid Princess!