The Compass Fall 2022

FALL 2022

All the little things

Surrounded by comfort and familiar faces , Elliott fought cancer — and won .
ust after her third birthday ,
Elliott ’ s parents noticed a lump on her abdomen . An ultrasound revealed it was cancer , though not what kind or what stage . Wanting more answers immediately , Elliott ’ s parents brought her to the emergency room at Baylor Scott & White McLane Children ’ s Medical Center . Further testing showed a Wilm ’ s tumor , a common type of kidney cancer among children , which at stage 4 had already spread to Elliott ’ s lungs .
Just a few hours later , Elliott had surgery to remove her right kidney . She spent the next nine months undergoing chemotherapy , radiation , and further surgery .
“ The staff at McLane Children ’ s really made us feel like family ,” says Elliott ’ s mother , JaNett Hill . “ They answered our thousands of questions and made us feel comfortable with what was going on . But even more than that , they really worked to make sure the whole experience wasn ’ t so traumatizing for Elliott .”
Of course , a cancer diagnosis and treatment can be stressful and frightening for patients of any age , but especially so for children as young as Elliott .
“ She didn ’ t really understand what was happening , She just knew that she was in pain and all these people were poking and prodding her ,” JaNett says . “ But the staff really took the time
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