DELUXE Princess Ava with Hairpiece

Ava's Story: When Ava was 3 years-old, she developed a limp in her right leg. After an emergency MRI that day, a biopsy of her leg, and an eventual discovery of her primary kidney tumor, her family was told that she had stage IV high-risk neuroblastoma that had spread to her pelvis, right leg, spinal column, skull, and midsection. Ava has had 6 rounds of chemo, 9 surgeries, a bone marrow transplant, radiation, and 5 rounds of antibody therapy. For 15 months, Ava had no evidence of disease, until she had a relapse in her skull. She then needed extensive specialized treatment. She is currently enrolled in the Bivalent Vaccine clinical trial in the hopes of keeping her disease-free. Ava is obviously a courageous young woman. She is sweet, loves dolls, dress ups and her friends. Ava continues to fight this terrible disease with bravery and grace.