Every September, National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month shines a spotlight on the challenges faced by children battling cancer and the families who support them. This month serves as a reminder of the importance of research, funding and community support in the fight against pediatric cancers.
Isabella is an three-year-old who has shown resilience during her cancer treatment. Amanda Lopez, Isabella’s mother, describes her as a smart, spunky and energetic kid who loves her family, music, dancing, painting, baking, cooking, everything make-up and arts and crafts. Isabella is the youngest daughter in a Litchfield Park family of five.
In February 2023, Isabella ended up in the pediatric intensive care unit at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. She had a tumor in her stomach pushing up against her organs, and her kidneys had stopped working. Isabella had rhabdomyosarcoma, a form of cancer that primarily affects children and develops from the cells that eventually form skeletal muscles…