Tiny Fighter
August 20, 2019
Vanessa and Brian are typical first-time parents. They adore their 3-year-old daughter, Adeline (Addie for short), and take much pride and pleasure in watching her learn to speak and assert her personality.
“Addie is very friendly,” Vanessa says. “She loves being around other kids, spending time at the park and playing princess dress-up.” In most ways, Addie appears to be a normal toddler.
However, Addie’s young life is far from typical. At 5-months-old Addie was diagnosed with Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes (ETMR), a serious brain tumor primarily affecting children under 4 years old. ETMR has less than a 10 percent survival rate.
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