Ava began to complain of ear pain, and when her family brought her to the doctor, they diagnosed her with an ear infection and prescribed amoxicillin. After taking the amoxicillin, Ava broke out from head-to-toe in purple spots, and it is unknown to this day if she is allergic to amoxicillin or if was the leukemia.

Ava began complaining about throat pain, which led them back to the doctor for another prescription—this time it was determined it was strep throat. A few days after she started taking the clindamycin, Ava began having leg pain which doctors said could be from strep.

The pain continued and finally in March 2016, within hours of arriving at the ER, Ava and her family were informed that she had leukemia.

After Ava's diagnosis, she was in the hospital for 2 months. In May 2016, she began treatment at the Jimmy Fund Clinic, which would last for the next two years. Ava had weekly chemotherapy treatments administered through her port, as well as oral chemotherapy drugs and steroids at home. Ava had her last treatment in April 2018, and had her port removed in May 2018.

Ava is an only child but has lots of cousins.

Ava started to play lacrosse this past spring and is eagerly looking forward to going back to gymnastics in the fall. She was unable to participate with her diagnosis. Ava loves to swim and play with her friends. She loves to go to amusement parks -- Canobie Lake is her favorite.

Ava is looking forward to joining more sports teams and getting back into her normal routine.

She is looking forward to starting second grade in the fall.