Scarlett Guillen

Scarlett Guillen was born on June 25, 2018, joining her mom, dad and big sister to complete the Guillen family.  Scarlett is one brave, beautiful, courageous little girl who’s personality is out of this world and one that will instantly touch your heart upon meeting her. She loves to play with her friends and she loves her family beyond this world. Scarlett has shown extreme perseverance throughout her journey, always thinking of others and how she can help make sure their day is a good one. Her contagious laugh will have anyone cracking a smile. She loves to joke and play playful jokes on just about anyone she is comfortable with! 

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Scarlett has always loved playing softball and has been doing so since she was four years old. She has completed six seasons since then and one of her favorite things to do after a big game is head down to her favorite restaurant, Olive Garden! She also loves to go to Disneyland and is a HUGE WWE fan! Scarlett loves to spend free time with her older sister and her cousins, usually to play Roblox or just to have free play amongst themselves. A highlight trip of Scarlett’s is a trip her family took at the beginning of 2023, where we went on a five day cruise at the Disney Wish! If you ask her, that is definitely one of her favorite memories to date! 

The first thing her parents noticed before Scarlett was officially diagnosed was her right eye moving around everywhere, especially when she tried to focus on looking at something. After visiting her pediatrician, they learned that the left eye was stagnant and not moving to the left and that her right eye was actually fine and moving normally. Her family took her that same day to the ER and it was that night that would change the course of their lives forever. After spending a week in the hospital for a biopsy and multiple scans, Scarlett was finally able to go home. On January 31st, 2024 her family was told what no parent should ever have to hear...  that Scarlett’s tumor was in fact DMG/DIPG. Having heard of stories or even seeing it in movies her parents knew brain tumors do exist, but never to the extent of of what Scarlett was now facing nor did they ever expect  to be placed in that position with their own little girl. It has been quite the journey, and a huge support for the Guillen family in navigating through all of this when it comes to medicine or clinical trials or just needing questions answered, is the My DIPG Navigator program from the ChadTough Foundation.  They are also incredibly thankful for the help from their wonderful softball league and surrounding softball communities, who have come together to bring awareness to the community and to Scarlett’s journey! Her mom and dad are sharing part of her story today for the next family who has to unfortunately be placed into this community, in hopes of helping whoever may be experiencing similar things and to bring awareness to every single one of these children’s stories, so that they may have their stories brought to light, just as Scarlett was given the same opportunities and support!​

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Scarlett is the embodiment of living each day to the fullest and finding joy in unexpected places and the Archer Foundation is proud to stand with her family in faith and hope for many more good days.