Burkitt lymphoma treatment: North Carolina family celebrates Holly Carter’s cancer victory with Make-A-Wish trip to Disney

Salma, North Carolina – A family in North Carolina said that their prayers had been answered after Holly Carter, 5 -year -old, overcame a devastating diagnosis, and now they are preparing to celebrate greatly.

“It was cruel, but she really showed her strength and went out on the best side of things,” said Holly’s mother, Kelissi Ross.

In February, life turned upside down to the family when Holly was not fine.

“She was in pre -school, and she revolves around being a normal child, and one day there was a kind of landing,” Ross told ABC Raleight WTVD. “I stopped playing, I really became really pale,” I really have become really pale. “

Her mother said that Holly stopped playing and got a pale and a book.

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Initially, the doctors believed that Holly had a virus in the stomach, but they soon diagnosed it in the fourth stage Berkit Limvoma.

This was the last challenge of Huli and her family.

Holly suffers from autism and non -verbal, and now, she needed chemotherapy.

But the prayers were answered quickly.

Doctors told them to expect eight to 12 months of treatment, but Holly was cancer -free after only three months.

Doctors told them to expect eight to 12 months of treatment, but Holly was cancer -free after only three months.

Doctors told them to expect eight to 12 months of treatment, but Holly was cancer -free after only three months.

“It was just the best feeling in the world,” said Ross. “I couldn’t stop crying. I couldn’t stop thanking God for everything.”

Holly and her family are now celebrating their victory over cancer with a trip to the Walt Disney world, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Ross said: “It breaks my heart that she had to go through it to reach what we are in, but I am forever grateful to make it.” “They were patient, very kind and understanding.”

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