Kyla was a very vibrant 4-year-old. Over time, her parents and teachers noticed that she was not participating in school, was extremely tired, and just not herself. One day, Kyla started screaming in pain and was taken to the hospital. Kyla’s life was changed forever. The doctors discovered a wilms tumor that had ruptured. She was rushed into surgery and a treatment plan was immediately put into place.

Kyla’s road map included surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. What they thought would be a 6-month journey, became a yearlong battle with constant hospital stays. Nancy, Kyla’s Mom shared that “Having spent the 2 years inside due to COVID, then fighting cancer, any sense of child normalcy was stripped away from Kyla. Kyla missed the fun parts of being a kid like having playdates and going to birthday parties. Kyla also had to process why other kids would stare and comment on her change of appearance,” Nancy recalled.

When Kyla’s family was referred to Make-A-Wish, they looked at this opportunity as a special experience for Kyla that would highlight her worth and validate her strength and persistence. Kyla loves Disney and spending time with her sisters. Kyla and the Make-A-Wish team decided together that a trip to Disney World with her entire family would be the perfect Wish and it in fact turned out to be her dream come true.