When I Grow Up Photo Series
This "When I Grow Up" Photo Series Spotlights Kids Battling Serious Illnesses, and It's Empowering
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"Ariana was born with sickle cell disease and began treatment at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta almost immediately. In 2013, she underwent a blood and marrow transplant (BMT), which cures sickle cell disease. Not long after the procedure, Ariana was diagnosed with graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and was hospitalized for upward of six months for GVHD treatment and was even placed on life support at one point during the recovery."
"Ariana has found peace and happiness in cooking while recovering from the BMT and staying in the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House. She has even participated in MasterChef Junior. Her favourite thing to cook is chicken alfredo, in addition to baking cupcakes for patients who are staying in the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House."