17 long hard years have passed since our lives were irrevocably altered. Everyday from August 28, 2006 until June 9, 2007... was teaching me how to let her go. It was the 1st time I had ever witnessed the ceremony of last rites. It was the 1st time I agreed to let strangers take my baby from me so they could cut into her brain. So many firsts.

Having Rayley's little head shaved was foreshadowing my way forward. When I found the army of 46Mommas who would gather around the country for 10 years to shave our heads for the #stbaldricksfoundation. When we stood in front of thousands of people on stage at the televised Stand Up To Cancer telethon which was seen by millions of people. Now I am shaving at an Irish pub in Las Vegas which is owned by a family who also lost their daughter to the same brain cancer as my Rayley Rose, Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor aka ATRT. The 46 Mommas team had our Lucky 7 shave here in 2016. I'm excited and nervous to go back.

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Thank you to everyone who has been on this journey with our family. I still feel so much support even after so many years. 

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Cancer kills more of our kids than any other disease. I don’t want to let these kids down. Can you help? Thank you!