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Kaitlyn is being treated for soft tissue cancer

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Friendly and funny, Kaitlyn is a joy to be around. 

But when she was just over a year old, her mom noticed a growth that proved to be rhabdomyosarcoma, a soft tissue cancer.

 
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She was referred to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in 2017, and soon they were on their way to Memphis, Tennessee (where St. Jude is located).

 
 

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  1. Kaitlyn completed treatment in January 2018, and she was able to go home.

    But several months later, a checkup at St. Jude found cancer in a lymph node.

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    She underwent further treatment that included chemotherapy and proton therapy, and today, said her mom, “She is still cancer-free, and that’s great.”

    Despite all she's been through, Kaitlyn's smile shines bright.

    Whatever kind of life she wants to have, I hope it’s happy and pain-free.

    Kaitlyn's mom

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