Alexia was born on the 6th of Aug 2009. My sister’s 2nd daughter. Our lives changed drastically on the 23rd of March 2011. This was the day she was diagnosed with a very high-risk T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. Our beautiful baby girl Alexia was sick! CANCER!!! The scariest word we have ever heard.
Alexia van der Venter was born on the 6th of Aug 2009. My sister’s 2nd daughter. Our lives changed drastically on the 23rd of March 2011. This was the day she was diagnosed with a very high-risk T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. Our beautiful baby girl Alexia was sick! CANCER!!! The scariest word we have ever heard.
Alexia and my sister Jacqui were rushed by ambulance (from Mosselbay) to Red Cross Children’s Hospital in Rondebosch. She was admitted to the Oncology Unit and Chemotherapy started the next day.
She underwent intense chemo, getting lumber punches, having bone marrow extractions, and IV treatment for days on end. She was also on steroids and oral meds.
After 28 days she should have been in remission…. She wasn’t. After a further 14 days of intense chemo, she was in remission. Praise the Lord!!
Unfortunately, Lexi earned her Angel WIngs on 3 June 2013