Gracie Lawton

Gracie Margaret Lawton

April 14 2010 - January 17 2012

Age: 21 months old 

On Gracie's first birthday she seemed very sad and unwell. On May 5 2011, Gracie was taken to hospital where they told her family that she had tumors in her liver, belly and possibly lungs. Gracie was to have surgery the following day to biopsy the tumors and put a port into her chest. Her surgery went well.

Gracie was diagnosed with a Rhabdoid Tumor days later. From May to September Gracie received seven rounds of chemotherapy, three CT scans, a few blood transfusions and many weekly clinic visits. During the nights, her parents would hear her moan in pain. In November a scan showed that the high-dose chemo was shrinking the tumor.

By December, Gracie couldn’t walk, talk or play anymore. She was exhausted. She wanted her bunny and her mommy and daddy to hold her. At this time, the doctors told them that if we wanted to take our family to Disney World, now was the time. They did just that. When Gracie and her family came back, they gave the chemo one last try. It didn't work. On the morning of January 17th, Gracie became an angel.