By Friends of the Lefebvre family

Fundraising underway as 2 y/o girl battles leukemia

Nov 22, 2018 | 2:37 PM

A fundraising page has been set up to support the family of a two-year-old girl recently diagnosed with leukemia.

On Sunday, November 18th, Maici and Jason Lefebvre were given the kind of news that no parent ever wants to hear… your child has cancer.

Friends say Zoe Lefebvre had been complaining over the last six months about body pain. Her parents Maici and Jason thought it was a simple wheat intolerance as they had reintroduced wheat to her two weeks ago earlier. But on Saturday, November 17, Zoe had a very bad tummy ache and was up all night.

Zoe was taken to the Red Deer Regional Hospital Emergency Department where blood tests revealed abnormal cells, low platelets and a low red blood cell count, Doctors told the Lefebvres it was possible Zoe had leukemia.

Zoe was taken by ambulance to the Children’s Stollery Hospital in Edmonton to undergo further testing.

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A bone marrow sample taken Tuesday confirmed the leukemia diagnosis.

Zoe has early Leukemia with 30-40% in her bone marrow. She is receiving an IVAD implant to make Chemotherapy treatments and further blood tests and medication administration easier.

Friends say Maici and Jason have had to leave their home, work, and their sons, four-year-old Fenix and one-year-old Bohdi, in the care of family members to be by Zoe’s side. She will remain in the Stollery Hospital for a minimum of 10 days to start the long journey of treatments.

Those wishing to support the Lefebvre family can visit their GoFundMe page.

by Friends of the Lefebvre family

Fundraising underway as 2 y/o girl battles leukemia

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