Alexa was diagnosed with ALL in December of 2018. We were on a trip to visit family in Mexico. She had a fever a few weeks before, we got concerned so we took her to the ER but they told us it could be an infection. We were sent home with antibiotics.
While in Mexico, she stopped eating and seemed a little tired, so I took her to a pediatrician who immediately knew just by looking at how pale she was, but ordered labs before telling us anything. The next day, he confirmed what he had thought. She had Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and sent us back to the USA immediately to start treatment. We came back right away and went to the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin where they were waiting already for us.
The beginning of treatment was so rough on her. We had to stay inpatient for 2 months because she has complications with a ruptured intestine and they had to fix it.
We are nearing the end of treatment so we want pictures to remember how far she has come. Through this journey, we have realized how strong she is and that she will never give up on anything.
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