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Leukemia in ChildrenBaby Born With Leukemia Now an Active 4-Year-Old
Erjona Belba had had a normal pregnancy and delivery, so she was shocked when baby Melissa was born with blue bruises all over her body and a fever of 104 degrees.
Childhood Leukemia Survivor Now a Happy, Active 4th-Grader
Childhood leukemia survivor Maddie Stanton describes herself as a “mainly regular” kid. “I feel good,” she says. Her mother, Denise, says, “We feel lucky every day to be able to have Maddie enjoying life, and being happy, and living.”
Childhood Leukemia Survivor Finds Beauty in Life
Sophia Anagnostou appreciates the big things in life. That includes doctors and nurses who take care of her at Texas Children’s Hospital, family and friends who love her, and the ability to go to school.
Childhood Cancer Survivor Lends a Hand – and a Voice – to Others
In the fall of 1994, 3-year-old Daniel Patton had been in and out of the doctor’s office for three straight weeks. He had acute lymphocytic leukemia, and needed to start treatment immediately.