I am writing to share about our patient, Analisse “Abril.” She is a 4-year-old girl that was diagnosed with leukemia (Pre-BALL) in 2022. She fought for over two years, when a bone marrow aspirate in December of 2024 revealed that she had relapsed and the leukemia was rampantly spreading.
The family knocked on many doors to see what could be done to save Analisse, as options in her home country of Honduras were not promising. They decided to come to Miami in the hope of a cure. Her mother, Jensy, was halfway through her pregnancy when the opportunity came along. On top of this, Analisse has a brother with various medical complexities. This left the parents unable to come but, thankfully, her grandmother, Glenda, was willing and able to come with her.
Analisse then went on a rollercoaster with her treatment. She would show good progress, but tests would repeatedly reveal her multiple relapses. Her chance at that point was to undergo CAR-T cell therapy and an eventual transplant. Mom gave birth to Analisse’s sister, Hannah, in May and was finally able to join her here in Miami. With Hannah’s birth came more good news – she is a match to be Abril’s donor for her bone marrow transplant. Prior to the transplant, which is proposed for January or February of 2026, she received CAR-T. Analisse has been admitted to our hospital for over 6 weeks now.
When Analisse and her family arrived here, they came with only a prayer. Charitable lodging was found but the family, being of humble means, could not afford the costs of basic needs like food, transportation, diapers, and more. After 10 months here, all options for financial assistance with those basic needs have been exhausted. We no longer know where to turn to for help and are now coming to the wonderful supporters of Jessica June Children’s Cancer Foundation to come to their aid.
As I shared, Analisse still has a long, complicated road ahead of her with her transplant, and your assistance would be greatly appreciated and would mean the world to this family. No family should have to worry about how they will get food on the table, especially not when the focus should be on getting your child cured of her cancer. We kindly thank you for any support that is shared with Analisse and her family.
