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CPOY 73 Documentary Bronze: Growing with Cancer

One childhood cancer diagnosis is enough for any parent to endure for a lifetime- but four diagnoses is purely unimaginable. The Kwiecien family has been battling cancer since 2013, when their then 2 year-old-daughter, Kailee, was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare pediatric muscular cancer. The family received her fourth diagnosis on Friday the 13th, just 3 months after she had completed treatment of her 3rd diagnosis. Unfortunately ‘normal’ for them revolved around countless treatments, blood draws and doctors’ visits.

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July 30, 2020
Catherine is comforted by her mother, Anita Manuele after mass at the family church in Brighton, NY. "Church is always really hard for me...it's just one of those places," says Catherine, overwhelmed by her daughter's diagnosis. Both sides of the family live nearby, which has provided tremendous emotional and practical support through Kailee's journey.
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