Keoni is the sweetest, bravest girl around. She is very sassy and loves to be a princess, her favorite movie is Frozen. She loves to put on makeup and paint her nails. She also loves to dance!
Keoni was diagnosed with Wilms Tumor in March of 2022. We were out of town in Phoenix visiting family and she became sick. She was released at first, then wasn’t getting better so we returned to Banner Hospital in Phoenix. They ran tests and the next day removed her kidney due to a tumor. Keno’s treatment has involved a lot of travel and time away from home but it’s almost over as she recently received her last round of chemo. We have upcoming scans that will hopefully show she will no longer need treatment. Throughout this process, Keoni has been the strongest & bravest girl. Even when she feels sick, she is still smiling.
Keoni has received treatment at Rady’s Children’s Hospital in San Diego. She received chemotherapy and radiation in April-November. There were a few times that she had a fever and had to be taken to our nearest hospital in Yuma, Arizona. One of the ER visits resulted in Keoni being flown by helicopter from Yuma to Rady’s Children’s Hospital per her oncologist’s orders. Keoni needed a blood transfusion – she was better within a few days and released. She is so positive and brave, at first she was scared, but now she says she wants to fly in a helicopter again.
Her cancer diagnosis has changed our lives dramatically. She has a great prognosis, and God willing has a great life ahead of her. Keoni is currently a foster child. I’m her great grandmother, and although I’ve been in her life since she was a baby, I became her legal guardian at the beginning of this year. So, even before the tumor, Keoni has dealt with so much but she has a village of people around her that love and support her, and she will get through this much stronger.
Hope Session by Little Moments by Roxy