In June of 2022 Sophia was diagnosed with a rare type of liver cancer, Hepatocellular Carcinoma. This cancer is so rare that it only affects 1 in 5,000,000 people in the U.S. Because it’s so rare there’s no treatment plan for it.
Thankfully she was able to get a clinical trial at Roswell and just finished eight rounds of chemo.
By the time the cancer was found, it had already spread to her lungs and lymph nodes, so she currently isn’t eligible for surgery. The doctors are hoping that between chemo and radiation, they’ll be able to shrink the legions enough for them to be operable.
Despite all of this, Sophia has maintained her faith through it all, and is extremely confident that she is going to beat this!
This beautiful 12-year-old girl is Sophia LaBorde of Olean, NY She’s battling a cancer so rare that there’s no treatment plan for it. Only 1 in 5 million people in the U.S. get it. She loves the @BuffaloBills ❤️💙🦬 Please 🙏 for her. @DelReid #billsmafia https://t.co/RC6ekK3pfM pic.twitter.com/oxMIGfaQp4
— Kimberly LaRussa (@KimberlyLaRussa) October 24, 2022
Bills fans also donated gifts to Sophia to make her smile!
YOU DID IT #BillsMafia ❤️🦬💙 You made Sophia smile big! We had the honor of visiting her today and gave her special gifts thanks to @TSEBuffalo, @buddysrescue716 and an anonymous donor! Let’s all continue to root for Sophia. We know she’s got this and Bills Mafia has her back! pic.twitter.com/Mi4urwtgsQ
— Kimberly LaRussa (@KimberlyLaRussa) October 29, 2022
