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St. Jude patient Eliza

Red stars artwork by St. Jude patient Ty.
 

Eliza's joyful laugh is infectious

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Star artwork by St. Jude patient Ty

 
 

At Eliza’s 4-month well-child visit, her pediatrician referred her to an ophthalmologist after testing her eyes. The ophthalmologist, in turn, referred Eliza to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital because a tumor was visible in the baby’s right eye.

Eliza had retinoblastoma, or eye cancer, and it was found in both her eyes at St. Jude.

 
St. Jude patient Eliza smiling while held by her dad.

St. Jude patient Eliza and her dad

 
 
 
Red stars artwork by St. Jude patient Ty.
St. Jude patient Eliza smiling and wearing a green dress and a yellow bow.
 
 
St. Jude patient Eliza smiling while held by her mother.

St. Jude patient Eliza and her mom

 

Eliza underwent systemic chemotherapy, finishing in July 2022, and now returns to St. Jude for regular checkups.

St. Jude has saved her life. People giving of their own money, it's helped my baby girl. And then, you know, they're able to do research and help other children. So it's not just my little world. It's children all over the world.

- Eliza's mom

Eliza is a joyful, playful little girl, and her laugh is infectious. “Most of her life has been hospitals, doctors’ offices, but you can still see her personality shine in those places, in the darkest moments,” said her dad.

 
 
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Families, like Eliza's, will never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — so they can focus on helping their child live.

 
 

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St. Jude patient Eliza smiling while being held by her mom and dad.
Red stars artwork by St. Jude patient Ty.
 
 
 

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