OMF - Hannah Serpa, 3, Type B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Milton with her parents, Mark and Michelle, and sister, Blaire 8-22-18

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In August 2017, Hannah was having leg and lower back pain. On the third visit to the pediatrician, nurses drew blood. Hannah ended up in the ER just hours later.

She was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in September, the day before her sister Blaire's first birthday.

Hannah was then put on a 2-year regimen of chemotherapy.

Hannah loves dressing up as princesses, going to the zoo, swimming, and reading books. She currently attends pre-school.

Her parents shared: When we go to the Jimmy Fund, or “CIinic days” as we call them, Hannah always asks where we are going as soon as we get in the car. When we eventually tell her where we are headed, we tell her “we are going to do crafts and make button necklaces with Lisa, Laura and Amanda; and that Channing is waiting for you to sing Elsa songs." That’s what makes Jimmy Fund Clinic special. Hannah is going into the Clinic to be accessed, poked, prodded and have chemo infusions, but the fun aspects override all the bad in her mind. Our doctors and nurses are incredible humans. They are a unique breed of human. They put not only Hannah at ease by relating to her at a 3-year-old level, but they also help ease the parents' concern. They have become our highly-trusted second family.