"After strep throat didn't go away with antibiotics, blood work indicated Alivia had acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Her first round of chemo wasn't helping get rid of the leukemia, so doctors scheduled Alivia to undergo a blood and marrow transplant (BMT) on Aug. 27, 2019. She will remain in the hospital for about 100 days, first in the BMT Unit for post-transplant observation and care, then the remainder of her time in the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House."
"When treatment for the transplant is completed, Alivia looks forward to going home, and she hopes her hair grows back curly and that her mom can dye it pink just like her favourite wig. Alivia's mom, Denise, has been a hair stylist for 11 years. Alivia has told her that she, too, would like to be a stylist when she grows up. She loves to shampoo hair, blow dry it, and flat iron it. She's trying to learn how to make curls."