Camryn
5 years old, Wilms tumor, Tennessee
Brittany and Walter’s little girl is named Camryn, but people call her “Diva.” She loves to dance and sing. But when Camryn was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, her parents worried their energetic child, so full of life, might never feel good again.
On Jan. 28, 2011, Camryn woke up screaming and clutched her side. At the hospital, Camryn was found to be suffering from Wilms tumor, a cancer of the kidneys, and her family was quickly referred to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Both of Camryn’s kidneys had multiple tumors, and the little girl was in a great deal of pain.
At St. Jude, Camryn received chemotherapy, surgery and radiation therapy. In addition to fighting the cancer, our doctors are trying to keep Camryn’s kidneys functioning so she won’t have to do kidney dialysis.
Today, Camryn feels much better. She loves singing songs by her favorite artist, Justin Bieber.