Meet Caitlin, a two-time cancer warrior.​

In January 2022, after experiencing shoulder pain during gymnastics, Caitlin was taken in for an x-ray and MRI. Doctors discovered that she had Ewing’s Sarcoma and started treatment immediately.

Initial treatment consisted of ten months of chemotherapy at Cook Children’s in Fort Worth and nearly 40 radiation sessions at the Texas Center for Proton Therapy in Irving.​

Just as she completed treatment in November 2022, Caitlin was diagnosed with a secondary cancer: Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Initial chemotherapy was ineffective, leading her to a clinical trial at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. In May 2023, Caitlin underwent a bone marrow transplant, with her mother as the donor.

“Watching Caitlin suffer and go through this has been the hardest thing I’ve ever witnessed,” said her mother, Jessica.

Throughout her journey, Caitlin has faced numerous complications but has remained a beacon of positivity. Known as the “Mayor of the Floor” at Cook Children’s, she immersed herself in understanding her treatments and spread kindness wherever she went.​

Caitlin continues to inspire with her resilience and joy for life. She loves being active, crafting, dancing, and reading.​

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