Winter Garden Magazine September 2018 | Page 28

Kaeleigh Peyton Webb Kaeleigh Peyton Webb was diagnosed – 11/3/2016 at 9 months old with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) – Infant High Risk Being affected by such a life altering experience first gives you a sense of complete devastation, you try picking up the pieces of life that once was and begin to construct a new puzzle with less pieces and ones that don’t fit anymore. But the picture that evolves has a brighter horizon, a new direction and purpose far more beautiful than the last! That is Childhood Cancer! Each fighter’s story resonates so deep, and even if you personally don’t know them you are personally affected by them. Once you live this life and know that this can happen to your child you want everyone to know how prevalent it really is. The statistics are alarming on newly diagnosed children, the angels who lost their fight and severe lack in funding for research and new medicines. Awareness is key! Our family didn’t know Cancer so personally almost two years ago but today because we do we will continue spreading awareness and fighting for change. 28  | WINTER GARDEN MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER 2018