#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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27 | Little Warrior<br />
ELLIE<br />
Age 7 Months | Neuroblastoma<br />
Little Warrior Ellie was diagnosed with Stage 3 Neuroblastoma<br />
at only five weeks old. She began treatment at St. Jude just<br />
one day after diagnosis and received a total of eight rounds of<br />
chemotherapy. The tumor was massive in comparison to her tiny<br />
body and was compressing her spinal cord.<br />
When she was around two months old, she completely lost the<br />
ability to move her lower extremities. Her doctors and nurses<br />
believed that she would never move her legs again. Ellie received<br />
15 emergency proton radiation treatments with the hopes to<br />
quickly reduce the severe spinal compression.<br />
Ellie is now seven months old and recent scans showed no<br />
evidence of disease! She can now move her legs and her<br />
neurologist has no doubt that she will walk. Throughout all of<br />
her treatment, Ellie was her normal, happy self and brought joy<br />
to everyone around her. She loves Elmo, her kitty Phyllis, eating,<br />
being outside, and Adele.<br />
Follow Ellie’s journey on Facebook at facebook.com/cheersforellie
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