At the age of 7, Emily Whitehead was the first pediatric patient to receive a new immunotherapy treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A year and a half post-treatment, Emily remains cancer free, and she and her family are enjoying making memories together. Her mom, Kari, writes about one special moment they recently shared.
We took Emily to her first Broadway show — The Lion King. We were worried she wouldn’t like it or be bored after 15 minutes. When we asked her if she was enjoying the show, she said, “No, I don’t like it … I LOVE it!”
Every time we get to do something with Emily for the first time — like take her to her first Broadway show — we just keep thinking about how lucky we are to be able to do that.
I almost started crying when the show began, just watching her eyes light up and listening to her giggle and watching her clap and dance in her seat. There was a time when we thought we would never get to do things like that with Emily again.
We say it ALL THE TIME, but we never take anything for granted and enjoy every day we have together, and we try to have as much FUN as possible.
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