These past couple of weeks, I've been keeping up with the Marsh family's blog and tweets as to the status of Layla's health. Layla is their youngest daughter and has Neuroblastoma, a cruel cancer found in very young children. She started off quite happy and healthy, and then after her 15 month doctor's visit, her appetite decreased and she was later diagnosed with cancer. Layla passed away early this morning at the age of 2 years and 3 months old.
I know this is no comparison, but Sophie was also sent to an Endocrinologist and GI Specialist due to her slow weight gain, but fortunately we had a different outcome. I have come to appreciate the pediatrician more since now I realize that she wanted to rule out all the worst case scenarios. I also learned that I am truly blessed to have two healthy, bubbly kids and that I need to be more loving towards them because each day with them is precious.
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