Blaklee Edwards was diagnosed with Wilms tumor, a rare kidney cancer that mainly affects children, but she isn't letting that stop her as she says she's not giving up.
Blaklee Edwards is just ten years old. But she's already been through more than most of us can imagine.Blaklee was 2-years-old when she was first diagnosed with a Wilms tumor, a rare kidney cancer that mainly affects children
After consultation with doctors, Blaklee decided to forgo further treatment and will spend her final days surrounded by family.10-year-old with terminal cancer sworn in as honorary officer in dozens of Brazoria County agencies "She's had to make decisions that no ten-year-old should have to make," Blaklee's grandmother, Janet Jackson, said. "There's nothing fair about it."
Before Abigail died in 2019, she also fulfilled her dreams by becoming an honorary law enforcement officer.Her family now carries on her legacy with a non-profit in her name and helping Blaklee is an honor for them.Abigail's ReachThe Arias family provided a beach house for the Edwards family for Blaklee. Several others, friends, and strangers reached out to give whatever they could.
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