Our Story

Avalee was diagnosed with cancer called Wilm's Tumor when she was just shy of six months old. In order to save her life both kidneys had to be removed and she has been dialysis dependent since she was nine months old. The battle for her life has taken its toll on everyone who loves and knows Avalee. But we are still fighting. Almost five years old now she is finally...

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Updates

Missing Those Childhood Milestones

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8/21/15 was the day I should have been laying my child on one of those months blankets and celebrating her turning nine months- I was handing her to... Continue Reading »

Left Kidney Removal

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The doctors were both amazed and discouraged that the tumor had grown. Her stomach was actually terribly distended due to the size of the tumors.  The surgeon’s first... Continue Reading »

Cancer Grew on Chemotherapy?

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We had to take Ava to her chemotherapy appointments every Tuesday. They would insert a huge needle directly into her chest in order to pump her body full... Continue Reading »

While on Chemotherapy

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The Longest Mile

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Every year May 12th comes around and we relive her diagnosis, the shock and the pain all over again.   We knew that our lives would be changed forever,... Continue Reading »

The Worst News

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I fondly remember how excited we were to find out that I was pregnant! We weren’t able to conceive naturally after years of trying, so we turned to... Continue Reading »

Avalee Update

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Avengers! So far things are going as planned, and Avalee is set to undergo transplant surgery in August. The love a parent has for his daughter knows no... Continue Reading »

Dialysis

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