MADISON, Ala. (WHNT) – 11-year-old Bailey Faith Campbell is surrounded by a village — made complete with matching ‘Faith’ jerseys. Between clinic every week, trimester progress updates, or the up’s and down’s that come with her health battle, her family members do all they can to foster as normal of a childhood for Bailey as possible.
For her, that means a fair dose of adrenaline in her life. That’s evident, judging by her request she has during an upcoming Make-A-Wish trip to Hawaii.
“I want to swim with the sharks!” Bailey said.
Bailey has Fanconi Anemia. It is a rare blood disorder that affects bone marrow. By the time Bailey was diagnosed, she was in bone marrow failure and needed a transplant; however, she had to get chemotherapy first. FA causes a high risk of developing cancer.
Since the transplant, Bailey is prone to illness…