On October 30st 2013, two month old Zoey was admitted to Children's Hospital, unable to keep food down or pass waste. After enduring more than a week of tests, Zoey went in for surgery on November 11th, where doctors found and removed a mass from her intestines. Then began the long, hard wait for the pathology results. After more than 3 weeks in the hospital, Zoey and her mother, Chloe, were released home, still with no diagnosis. Her stay at home was short, Zoey was re-admitted to Children's on November 26th with severe pain and vomiting.
On December 3rd, after three weeks of working to determine what exactly the mass was, doctors delivered the news. Zoey was diagnosed with Dendritic Cell Sarcoma, an extremely rare form of cancer. In fact, Zoey would have been one of the only known pediatric cases of this cancer and the youngest ever diagnosed, making further pathology testing necessary. On December 19th, a pathologist specializing in Dendritic Cells determined that, in her opinion, Zoey was indeed afflicted with a Sarcoma but that further testing would need to take place to confirm the type.
Zoey and her family have a long road ahead, as they could face years of treatment. Medical expenses are already mounting, and will continue to grow. With Zoey's three year old brother, Evan, to care for as well, their father, Jonathan, has been commuting between work, home, and the hospital, adding additional costs for food and gas.
Please help Jonathan and Chloe put 100% of their focus and energy on helping Zoey with the fight ahead by alleviating the stress of these growing expenses.
Our bitcoin address for donatings: 1JAVbLSFuUpC14FW8uuTF2Qss4a9UXbpLh
Thank you for your prayers and support!
Team Zoey
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