Solace for Sidney

Solace means to provide comfort in a time of distress or sadness. Imagine being 11 years old and having to face cancer not once, not twice, but three times in your life? Sidney is an AMAZING 11 year old girl who beat Leukemia twice, but has tragically just learned that she has two inoperable brain tumors. Despite all of her challenges, Sidney has remained a light in the world. As the family is forced to once again make heart wrenching decisions, they want to continue to give Sidney opportunities and experiences that will bring joy to her life. Sidney is legally blind from treatments, but that does not keep her from attending music and theater events and amusement parks. We are hoping that through this fundraising, it can help provide financial relief for the family so they can plan special events that they will treasure and remember forever. 

Sidney was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in June of 2007 and completed treatment in August of 2009. After a great year of getting to be a normal kid, she relapsed in August of 2010.  She had a leukemic tumor in her brain that was wrapping itself around her optic nerve, and small leukemic masses all around the outside of her brain and spine.   After several treatments, her end result was limited vision in her left eye (3/200) and her right eye was totally blind. Anything further than 2-3 feet from her face she cannot see. Sidney was getting adapted to her new life with blindness.  Now after seven years, Sidney is back in the cancer world for the third time with tumors that are high-grade, aggressive gliomas. Radiation will begin after the July 4th holiday and go for 6-7 weeks. After that it will be up to her family to determine next steps. 

Help us relieve the financial burden from Sidney’s family so they can focus on what matters most: providing solace for Sidney during this time of distress.

Please see Sidney's CaringBridge site for updates: 
Sidney's CaringBridge Site Updates