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DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION

Diagnosis:

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

Treated at:

Oakland Childrens Hospital

Current Status:

In treatment

Age at Diagnosis:

3

Heather R.

Location: Vacaville, CA, US Age: 8

My daughter Heather Rios loves Dora. When we stay in the hospital, she watches Dora over and over and over. She also loves dogs. We call her the dog trainer. She is very caring and very smart. She has learned so much from being diagnosed with Leukemia. People hear her talk about her cancer and they always ask, "How old is she?" It's sad but she has had to grow up so fast because of her Leukemia. She does all over her own blood draws and takes her own temperature and anything else that she can do, she will. Hopefully she will become a nurse or doctor when she grows up. I am so proud of how strong she has been through all of this and hopefully she will continue to be strong.