Annika K.Follow

Annika is 14 years old. She loves singing, reading, comics, her cats, her family and her friends. Diagnosed with cancer at age 11, and then declared "Cancer Free" at 12, made for an interesting and challenging year. She was diagnosed in Feb 2009 with Burkitt's Lymphoma, a rare cancer with approximately 400 cases in the United States. Burkitt's is known for doubling the size of its tumors in 24 hours. Annika had surgery, then chemo and has completed many scans, scopes and tests. Through it all Annika held onto the love that surrounded her. Her first N.E.D. scan was May 20, 2009. She is learning more about what it means to be survivor each day.

Annika's renewed health is a blessing, and as a family we are now committed to helping raise awareness of the realities of childhood cancer, and funds for research. With more of the important pediatric-specific research funded by St. Baldrick's, fewer and fewer kids will have to learn about cancer treatments the way Annika did... the hard way.

You can learn more about Annika's odyssey with cancer here:
Annika's Caringbridge


and here:
The Story of Annika's Song