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My heart is once again broken for another family

Today Heaven recieved another angel, Olivia Culpepper. Tragically everyday theres a child (one to many) that has lost their battle here on earth with cancer. It seems that I am always signing in another guestbook giving my condolences to the parents and siblings of these angels.  Today however was a little different. Olivia had overcome the most worst scenarios possible as well as coming close to death numerous times after being diagnosed with Acute Monocytic Leukemia (FAB M5b). For tbe first time since Olivias diagnosis (9/11/06), the past few months Olivia spent at home not in the hospital where she usually is most of the time. Olivia was slowly getting better. Than with no warning Olivia ended up in the hospital a few weeks ago and progressively got worse and worse. Having her mom witness such terrible things happening to her body and Olivia not being concious.  What does it take to get people to acknowledge pediatric cancer? Even though these kids are not mine and I hav...