Blakely Douglas is a thriving 3-year-old girl. But her mom and dad, Brock and Ashley Douglas, say Blakely has been thrown a few curve balls during her relatively short life.
“Two days after her second birthday, she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia,” her mom said.
The American Cancer Society says ALL is the most common cancer in children. The organization says at least 6,660 new cases were diagnosed in 2022.
“The second they come in and sit down and tell you that your child has cancer, it is earth shattering,” her mom said. “You can’t even put it into words.”
Often times, blood transfusions can set children up for a better treatment outcome.
“It’s hard to think about, but without the blood she wouldn’t be here today, because she wouldn’t have been able to progress to get to the point where she was able to start treatment for leukemia,” her mom said.
“She’s very strong willed and she has handled this better than any adult,” said her father.
Blakely’s parents are urging people to give blood, because donations helped Blakely get back to her normal self.
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