#LittleWarriorStrong Stories | Vol I
Every single day, 43 precious children are diagnosed with cancer, at an average age of just six years old. The following pages contain real stories of some of these incredible children as told by their loved ones. Stories of great joy from a healing, extreme grief from a loss, and incredible inspiration from a continued fight. These children are precious, adored and so loved. At just a few years, months, and even weeks old, these children face battles every single day that many of us will never have to face even one time in our adult lives. They are #LittleWarriorStrong.
Every single day, 43 precious children are diagnosed with cancer, at an average age of just six years old. The following pages contain real stories of some of these incredible children as told by their loved ones. Stories of great joy from a healing, extreme grief from a loss, and incredible inspiration from a continued fight. These children are precious, adored and so loved. At just a few years, months, and even weeks old, these children face battles every single day that many of us will never have to face even one time in our adult lives. They are #LittleWarriorStrong.
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Little Warrior | 110<br />
111 | Little Warrior<br />
ZOË<br />
Age 2 | Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor.<br />
Little Warrior Zoë is wo years old and battling a unique brain tumor. Her fight<br />
started when she was just 15 months old and her doctors spoke one word - cancer!<br />
At the time her family lived in Honolulu, Hawaii where her father was stationed<br />
with the US Army. Because Zoë was/is so young and her case so unique, her family<br />
requested to be moved closer to family and to be seen at a specialty children’s<br />
hospital - in the military this is called “compassion reassignment.” This was criticaly<br />
for them, as Zoë’s mom was well into her third pregnancy and expecting twin boys!<br />
“Not only was compassionate reassignment a blessing, so was the unit my husband<br />
was attached to. They have been more than understanding and willing to help<br />
us out in ways I didn’t even know were possibilities for us. Zoë’s father is able to<br />
be with her at the hospital while I am home with our other children. Having the<br />
flexibility and opportunity to be there for your sick child is a must, and I feel a<br />
huge part of this being available to us is due to Zoë’s father serving in the United<br />
States Army” shares Zoë’s mom.<br />
With their arrival at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Tennessee, Zoë’s doctors<br />
literally worked around the clock on her very unique case. Her diagnosis has<br />
changed at least three times since September 2015. In October her tumor was<br />
diagnosed as a brain tumor: “ATRT” Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor.<br />
Zoë underwent six rounds of chemotherapy where she was admitted to the<br />
hospital, and each round lasted two to three weeks. Zoë was also seen at St. Louis<br />
Children’s Hospital, were she underwent 26 radiation treatments called Proton<br />
Therapy. Even though Zoë will still be recovering and has check ups every three<br />
months for the first year, she has been officially declared in remission.<br />
“Zoë is a beautiful ray of sunshine in this dark storm and when we hear the words<br />
“‘cancer free’ the skies will clear and a perfect rainbow will appear showing us the<br />
promise for a better tomorrow,” shares Zoë’s mom. “Though Zoë be but little, she<br />
is fierce!“<br />
Follow Zoë’s journey on Facebook at facebook.com/fightingforzoe
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