Seven-year-old Paisley was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), or brittle bone disease. She experienced more than 15 fractures that resulted in gross motor delays in her toddler years, which required various assistive devices to help her learn to walk. Just before her second birthday, Paisley was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) and received weekly medication injections to treat the swelling of her joints.
In Spring of 2020, she fractured her L1-L4 vertebrae and over the course of a few months, leg and back pain caused her to stop walking. After further declining health and a series of tests, Paisley was diagnosed was Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and she was admitted to Dr. Pettee's oncology unit at Akron Children's Hospital. The following 26 months consisted of treatment and medical care. She completed her treatment in August of 2022 and remains in remission today.
Due to all of her diagnoses, Paisley primarily uses a wheelchair and a walker to help her get around, but she's working hard to get back on her feet. Just last month, she took her first steps on her own since April of 2020.
Paisley is a member of her community's Mighty Dawgs cheer squad and Girl Scout Daisy troop. She loves music, dancing and all things pink – from princesses to unicorns.
Paisley has always been an inspiration to her family and those around her. She has never let a difficult situation lessen her spirit and love for life, and we hope she can pass that spirit onto to others who are dealing with difficult situations.
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