Josie is a brave little fighter wrapped in strawberry blankets and strength.
She entered the world as a sweet, happy and easy baby. But at just three months old, her journey took a difficult turn. She battled severe dehydration which lead to a few day hospital stay. Then RSV and pneumonia, which turned into a weeklong hospital stay. Then the flu hit. Josie vomited blood and was rushed to the emergency room. Her blood counts were critical, so she was immediately transferred to the ICU.
Josie spent several weeks in the hospital before being diagnosed with Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML), a very rare and aggressive type of blood cancer that affects young children. She has been receiving chemotherapy since then, and now at a year old, she’s spent almost as much time in the hospital as she has at home. But through it all, she is thriving and always smiling!
Thanks to her care team here at Cincinnati Children’s, Josie is growing stronger every day.
