Aurora lights up waterfall to honor young girl battling neurofibromatosis

The waterfall at Phillips Park in Aurora is lit up in blue and green this month to honor a little girl with a fighter’s spirit.

Four-year-old Audrey Orth of Aurora was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis or NF, when she was just 18 months old.

Her mother, Amanda, explains that NF is a rare condition where abnormal tumors grow on the nerves, leading to a number of medical challenges. The symptoms often worsen with age. Audrey recently underwent emergency surgery for a tumor on her forehead…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS