Alaina is a very loving, caring, sweet, and spicy little girl. She laughs so easily, at any simple things. She loves to go for walks, socialize, play hide and seek, play with dolls, and her kitchen.
Alaina was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in December of 2021. Prior to being diagnosed, she had a fever for almost a month. I consulted with different doctors but the first two doctors weren’t concerned due to a lack of other symptoms. Upon recommendation from a family doctor, we took her to a children’s hospital. A CBC didn’t show anything however, the second time we went to the children’s hospital she was admitted because her eyes were swollen. They gave her antibiotics and after 3 days she got discharged. That night she developed a high fever and we took her back to the hospital where they found something malignant. It was confirmed the next day that she had leukemia
She was diagnosed with standard high-risk ALL. Due to a genetic mutation (hypodiploidy), she qualified for blinatumomab (immunotherapy). Right now she is in her delayed intensification phase of treatment. She has undergone several lumbar punctures, and chemotherapy, and takes a variety of medications.
Cancer has added so much stress to my life with the fear of losing your child ever-present. Some of my relationships have suffered and I get very little time to spend with my older daughter.
Alaina is a very strong child, my baby girl amazes me every day. She doesn’t complain at all unless she is really in pain. I am so lucky to have her as my daughter, the best child one could ever hope for.
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