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MaliaJusczyk I posted 7 photos on Facebook in the album "" http://t.co/WRQ1JQIo 2 days ago · reply · retweet · favorite

MaliaJusczyk Thank you Grussing Family http://t.co/50HS0FBb 2 days ago · reply · retweet · favorite

MaliaJusczyk @joannadhayes, happy new year to you and yours, too! 2 days ago · reply · retweet · favorite

MaliaJusczyk Happy new year. Malia stayed up outside with uncle Justin and auntie Amy until 1 am. A big thanks to the proctor... http://t.co/jZJEYlgR 2 days ago · reply · retweet · favorite

MaliaJusczyk http://t.co/lzYIKF66. Let's all run this race for Charlotte and her family. http://t.co/LodQs1yG

On April 1, 2011, it was official: two-and-a-half-year-old Malia Dakota Jusczyk's carefree life of Disney World and pony rides, soccer practice and swimming pools, came to a grinding halt. A CT scan revealed that Malia's recent “tummy aches” were caused by a large tumor lodged in her abdomen. The solid mass wraps around major blood vessels and pushes against her kidney and aorta.

A biopsy confirmed that Malia has a very aggressive childhood cancer known as stage IV (high risk) neuroblastoma. The cancer has metastasized into her bones and bone marrow (cranium, humerus, and femur). Immediately after the debilitating diagnosis, Malia's parents, Megan and Glen, left Orlando, Florida in order to provide their daughter with the best treatment currently available to her at the Children's Hospital/Dana-Farber Jimmy Fund Clinic in Boston, Massachusetts.

To survive, Malia's little body now has to endure six rounds of chemotherapy, two stem cell transplants, radiation, surgery, countless blood transfusions, etc. According to the Neuroblastoma Children's Cancer Society, “For families affected by neuroblastoma, the medical costs alone typically exceed $500,000. With many costs not covered by health insurance, this experience can devastate a family financially.” Please consider making a donation to help beautiful Malia crush cancer:

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