#Carterstrongforever

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Carter Ankeny, of Fountain Valley, California was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on October 2, 2015 one month before his 5th birthday.  He underwent chemotherapy treatments at CHOC for 21 months before finding out he relapsed on July 5, 2017 essentially starting over at day one of 3.5 years of treatment. On October 8, 2017 Carter passed away suddenly and shockingly due to a rare infection that occurred as a result of chemotherapy treatment. He was a ball of light who lived life with passion, tenacity, and immense love. Even after he was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of four years, he continued to live life to its fullest. His contagious smile and spirit won the hearts of many and his attitude about life and ability to thrive in the face of cancer inspired all. Carter was a fighter, a leukemia warrior, who faced every battle and challenge head on and usually with a smile. He fought to the end and showed us what it truly meant to be #Carterstrong. We will now carry on his legacy of strength, kindness, and love by being #CarterStrongForever and pursue a cure for cancer so no one has to feel the loss like we do every day. Carter’s type of cancer has a 90% cure rate, but it was side effects of the life saving chemotherapy treatments that took his life. The need for more research is clear.

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