Emilia loves to dance! Every time music starts, you will see her twirling around. She adores her older brother, although they fight like cats and dogs. She loves dolls and loves imaginative play, we are constantly being made cups of tea and coffee and banana bread by her. You will always find her in a pretty dress. She also loves being outside, playing on the street, or watering plants.
Emilia was always sick and we were taking her to the doctor constantly, only to be told it was just a virus. A few weeks before her diagnosis, we noticed one of her eyes was quite dark, almost like she had a black eye. Again, took her to the doctor to again be told it was just a virus. We decided to get a second opinion and was referred to the Children’s Hospital, where they ran tests and that was when we found out she had cancer. Life has not been the same since.
We spent 80 nights in hospital last year. She has endured numerous different types of chemo and countless doses of chemo. She had a line inserted into her chest for chemo administration, has had numerous scans and Xrays, and has undergone general anesthesia countless amount of times for either bone marrow biopsies or lumbar punctures.
My son has been withdrawn from his preschool due to illnesses (mainly covid) he could bring home and give to her. I have reduced my working hours significantly and now work from home to care for both my kids. We don’t socialize as much due to covid and the fear of her getting it and not knowing how she would cope. Our lives almost feel like it has been put on hold.
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