Candice C.

Illinois

Birth Date -  March 15, 2010

Main Diagnosis -  B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

THEME:   Tinkerbelle and Fairies

Candice's Story

This is our little girl Candice. 17 May 2013 was a day that changed our lives in ways we didnt know existed. Up until Candice's diagnosis of with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia we didnt understand it. We knew children got cancer but over the last 4 months I have a better understanding what the children and their families go thru with this monster. Here is a little of her story.

Her diagnosis came as a surprise to her dad and mom. The day we took her to the ER, she was in respiratory distress, her skin was pale (yellow), she had been acting really unusual for more than a week. From the beginning of this roller coaster she has proven she can take on anything. From the ER visit, finding out about her enlarged heart and liver, failing kidneys, her getting transported to ST Louis via Helicopter because her body was shutting down, spending a few days in the PICU but ultimately finding out what was causing this all, and her starting her treatment plan it has been a very rocky road. Every day we are amazed what a strong little girl she is. She has taken to treatment very well. Even with the set back of a blood clot in her leg, relearning how to walk, and the isolation of being at home amongst many other factors she has true strength. It is going to be a long three years but nothing can break her fun loving, grateful, affectionate, adventurous spirit!