Latest update on Will Roberts: today marks the second day of scans as he continues his fight against bone cancer.

Today marks the second day of scans for Will Roberts, the 14-year-old from Ralph, Alabama, who has been fighting bone cancer with a courage far beyond his years. For his family, these past 48 hours have felt heavier than most — not because of new answers, but because of the waiting required before any answers can come at all.

Will’s final scan is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. CT, and until then, time seems to move differently inside hospital walls. Slower. Louder. Every minute stretches as his parents, Jason and Brittney, hold space for hope while bracing for whatever news the evening may bring.

Out of respect for the family, no results will be shared publicly until they choose to speak. For now, the only thing anyone can do is wait — and pray.

Two Days That Took Everything

Scanning days are never easy, but back-to-back days take a particular toll. They are physically demanding, emotionally draining, and mentally exhausting — especially for a teenager who has already endured more hospital rooms than most adults ever will.

For Will, the process means long hours of stillness, unfamiliar machines, and the quiet pressure of knowing how much depends on what those images reveal. For his parents, it means watching their child walk through yet another chapter of uncertainty, unable to fix it, unable to rush it, only able to stand beside him.

Friends and supporters often ask how Will is “doing.” The honest answer today is simple and complicated at the same time:

He’s tired.
He’s brave.
And he’s still fighting.

The Weight of the Final Scan

The final scan of a series often carries the heaviest emotional load. By the time it arrives, adrenaline is gone. Energy is spent. What remains is anticipation — the kind that tightens your chest and quiets a room.

For Jason and Brittney, this scan represents more than medical imaging. It represents weeks of prayers whispered in the dark, months of treatments endured, and years of a journey no family ever plans to take.

They know what the scans could say.
They also know what they hope they will say.

And right now, both truths coexist.

Why Waiting Is the Hardest Part

In moments like this, there is nothing to analyze. No decisions to make. No action to take.

Waiting becomes the work.

Waiting to hear if the cancer has paused, progressed, or responded.
Waiting to learn what the next steps will look like.
Waiting to know whether tonight brings relief — or another hill to climb.

Medical families understand this kind of waiting intimately. It’s the waiting that happens after the effort, after the courage, after the hardest days — when outcomes are completely out of human hands.

That’s why so many people turn to prayer in moments like these.

Not because prayer guarantees a specific result.
But because it gives the waiting meaning.

A Community Holding Its Breath

Across Alabama and far beyond, messages of encouragement continue to pour in for Will and his family. Cards, texts, comments, and quiet prayers from people who may never meet him — but who feel invested in his story all the same.

Those messages matter more than most people realize.

They remind Will that he’s not facing this alone.
They remind his parents that their strength is seen.
They remind everyone watching that compassion still shows up when it counts.

Brittney has shared before how deeply these words of support land — especially on days when the waiting feels endless. Sometimes, a single message can steady a heart enough to get through the next hour.

Respecting the Moment

The Roberts family has been clear: they will share updates when they are ready. Until then, privacy matters. This isn’t secrecy — it’s dignity.

Medical news belongs first to the people living it.

When the time comes, Jason and Brittney will speak. Until then, the most loving response is patience — and continued prayer.

What Hope Looks Like Right Now

Hope doesn’t always look like certainty. Today, it looks like endurance.

It looks like a teenager showing up for another scan even when he’s exhausted.
It looks like parents choosing faith over fear, moment by moment.
It looks like a community refusing to let a family feel forgotten.

No matter what tonight brings, one truth remains unchanged:

Will has already shown extraordinary strength.

And tonight, as the final scan approaches, countless people are standing with him — believing, hoping, and praying that after everything he has endured, there is finally a moment of relief ahead.

A Simple Ask

If you’re reading this, the family has one simple request:

Pray.
Pray for good news.
Pray for peace in the waiting.
Pray for strength — whatever the outcome may be.

And if you’re able, send a message of encouragement. Even a few words can make a difference on days like this.

We will wait with them.

👇 More updates will be shared when the family is ready. Until then, thank you for holding Will Roberts in your thoughts and prayers.