A 5-year-old girl from Pennsylvania wears different princess costume every time she goes in for chemo treatment.
Lilli Durante is suffering from optic pathway glioma, a slow growing tumor in the brain that affects the optic nerve.
It was last year when little Lilli woke up with her eyes crossed. After many doctor appointments, it was discovered that the young girl has optic pathway glioma. The condition may result in loss of sight if not treated.
Optic pathway can be treated but given the circumstances, it wasn’t possible to perform surgery, so Lilli’s doctors decided to prescribe chemo treatments.
Brave Lilli dresses up as a princess to every treatment, and different gown each chemo. She wore around 30 dresses so far, most of which she simply called ‘princess gowns.’
She also dressed up as Disney princesses, like Cinderella, Ariel and Belle. She has been to so many treatments wearing different gowns that nurses and doctors started greeting her by saying ‘Your Majesty.’ She also receives lots of compliments!
The treatments are showing positive results and the tumors around the optic nerves have decreased in size. There is no doubt that Lilli is an inspiration!
She remains happy and positive despite her condition and the hospital brightens up whenever she arrives.
One internet user commented: “Let the good doctors and team fought the tumor and Her Majesty ensure the world (and the queen’s mother and father for sure!) that she can handle the war with bravery and dignity!”
Another wrote: “This little princess is so brave and I know that she will make it through all of these chemo treatments and will return to ruling her kingdom.”
A third said: “Tears, just tears from a 70 year old guy. This girl is someone that we can all look up to.”
Someone else added: “I hope Her Majesty can be fully healed soon and continue to inspire others!!”
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