On January 8, 2013 Sophia (3 years old)
was being seen for flu like symptoms at Seton Hospital. When she
arrived the doctors examined her and noticed that she was very pale and
her liver was 3 times the size it should be. Shes always loved to be
outdoors and hosting tea parties with her dolls. Our family began to
worry because this was Sophia's first visit to the emergency room.
Sophia was then transported to McLane Children's Hospital in Temple, TX.
Upon arrival, Dr. Kane ran many test on Sophia. They determined that
she was experiencing mild heart failure and admitted her to the PICU
floor for further testing. Results showed from the blood work ran that
her red cells, white cells and platelets were extremely low. Her HGB was
at a 2, when children her age averages a 12 . To raise her blood levels
doctors began giving Sophia 5 blood transfusions. It was very hard for
her father and I to see her in this big hospital bed not interacting
with siblings nor other family members. Two days later, Dr. Kane stated
her blood levels were good to perform a Bone Marrow Test. That evening
the results came back showing she had developed Acute Lymphoblastic
Leukemia, and that it spreaded 70% within her. I must say the blood
transfusions were a miracle and it saved my daughters life. She is doing
much better and we will continue to stand beside her through this long
journey. Please follow Sophia during her fight against Cancer at www.facebook.com/
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