In November 2011, At the age of just 4 years old, my cousin Ava
Turner was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia – a very aggressive
blood and bone marrow cancer . She
immediately began an intense outpatient treatment program at Akron Children’s
Hospital’s Showers Family Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders. After
undergoing rounds of chemotherapy, steroid regimens and occasional hospital
stays, Ava got stronger and gained renewed strength through the expert care of
her physicians and nurses.
