Cheyanne's Fight Fund

Cheyanne Lavine, born prematurely on November 12, 2006. There is no other way to describe her other than loving, happy, caring of others, funny, entertaining, carefree, spiritual and a true blessing that changed me (her mom). Cheyanne is always happy and smiling therefore it bacame a shock when she began having strange syptoms of throwing up and headaches. This all began in July of 2015. Cheyanne was throwing up, walking funny one day at camp. I took her to the doctor that same day and we were transported to the hospital where they ran tests and told me she was constipated. We did the whole regimen of cleaning out her system and keeping her on miralax. During that week she was complaining about random headaches. On the follow up appointment I told the doctor about this. I was told the headaches are due to the constipation and having to push all the time. Another 5 days went by where I had another follow up to make sure her system is clean, she still had a blockage so we were still advised to continue miralax. I told the doctor again about random headaches. I was told the same thing. The headaches are normal for what she is going through with having to push and stool softeners. During the next 5 days Cheyanne's symptoms of throwing up came back. I took her to the doctor on a Sunday. At this point I demanded better answers than constipation and headaches is due to pushing. I explained to doctor that it is not normal for a child to wake up with headaches and it certainly isn't normal for this child to have them, worse of crying about a headache. I told the doctor we did everything we were told to do thus far and an answer of constipation and pushing is not going to cut it for this visit. The doctor stated she doesn't think anything is with Cheyanne neurologically but she will put in a referral for an MRI and a GI. We got an appointment, within four hours of the MRI appointment I received a call from t he doctor that a tumor was found in Cheyanne's brain. She was to head to the hospital immediately. We arrived at Joe Dimaggio on a Wednesday; by Thursday morning I was viewing the picture of Cheyanne's brain and was told that is tumor has taken up the right side of Cheyanne's brain and is pushing against the left. This tumor which is called anaplastic astrocytoma has also affected the movement of the left arm and leg. I had to make a decision on the spot for her to get a biopsy where they will cut open her head. It was explained that it would take approximately a week to get results in. During that week I cannot tell you how many people prayed for Cheyanne in and out of state. Cheyanne did great in surgery and was even smiling with a thumbs up after anesthesia wore off. Unfortunately on August 26 we got the results; the tumor is cancerous. And here we are today. Through it all Cheyanne has kept that smile on her face. She is now on medication to help with swelling of tumor and also to prevent seizures. 
I am not one to ask for anything but for this child, I will ask for and do anything to be allowed the gift of watching her live a happy, successful and healthy life. She has been fighting since birth and I know she will fight now. I am sure costs are going to come up which is why I am asking all to join us in the fight. Help me help her.
I truly believe she was born for a reason, she has a true gift of touching the hearts of anyone that crosses her path. She WILL have a story of a miracle to tell.