Emili loves drawing and music. She plays the piano and cello and loves to sing.
Late spring of her 7
th
grade year, Emili woke one morning not feeling well and begged to stay home from school. “I had a big project due that day," said Emili. "It isn't like me to ask to stay home, and my mom knew something was wrong."
While visiting her pediatrician later that day, Emili mentioned the bruises she had recently noticed. Blood tests were ordered and not long after Emili and her family received a diagnosis of Leukemia.
“I often think about that morning,” said Emili. “What if I had just gone to school anyway? It may have been a while before my Leukemia was discovered."
Excited to receive her Angel Hair, Emili's eyes began to sparkle as she took her first look in the mirror. “I love this - thank you so much! I haven’t seen myself with hair in so long!”
