TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — At just two years old, Lana Michel has already overcome a battle most adults can’t imagine, and now, she’s being celebrated as a symbol of resilience and hope.
Diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia just months after her first birthday, Lana faced an intense medical journey that included multiple rounds of chemotherapy and even spending Christmas in the hospital.
Her diagnosis, acute myeloid leukemia, was linked to her having Down syndrome, something her parents, Olivia and her husband, knew could increase her risk, but still weren’t fully prepared for.
“My poor baby is going to have to endure so much,” said Olivia. “We were actually in the car when we found out, and we just had to pull over and cry.”…