Manuela loves the outdoors. Playing outside always cheers her up. If going outside is not possible, she finds joy in making art or cooking with her mom. She also enjoys watching her favorite tv show.
Manuela was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) on January 5th of 2022. She loves playing in the snow but at the end of the year (2021), she was very tired and not willing to play or go outside. Her skin turned yellow and her tummy was very bloated. We took her to the doctor where they did blood work which led to her cancer diagnosis.
She is still in frontline treatment and has had several rounds of chemotherapy which means she has regular visits to the hospital. She doesn’t have medical insurance so we depend on the financial/charity programs of her treatment hospital. For this reason, we can’t have any procedures/ therapies done closer to our home.
Cancer has changed our lives in every way. We had a 4-month-old baby when Manuela was diagnosed and an 8th grader who missed around 40 days of school to be with his sister. This year, he started high school and has had to be separated from the family so he’s able to attend school on a more regular basis. Dad has also had problems in his workplace due to his prolonged absences to take care of Manuela.
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