HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-05-12, Page 17THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2011. PAGE 17. Ansley heads to school in fallContinued from page 6honour of Mikayla and severalothers girls that was the highlight forthe family, and the completion ofMikayla’s wish request.
Prior to the tea party, Mikayla
received the absolute princess
treatment, having her hair and make-
up done, getting dressed in the
highest of princess fashion and
having pictures taken. Then, at the
tea party, Mikayla was brought in
with Katie and a handful of the
Disney princesses as Mikayla was
able to be a princess in a red dress
alongside her mother before sitting
down for tea and snacks.
Tears were shed when the news
was broken to Mikayla that it was
time for the family to head back to
Blyth, one of the many moments
that were captured on video.
So on the evening of May 4,
volunteers from The Sunshine
Foundation made their way to Blyth
to follow up with the Ansleys and
wrap up Mikayla’s princess
experience with cupcakes, presents
and a visit from the Sunshine Bear.
The Sunshine Foundation was
created in 1987 by a Canadianpolice officer who lost his teenageson to Muscular Dystrophy. Since itsinception, the organization hasgranted nearly 7,000 dreams for
children who are challenged with
several physical disabilities or life-
threatening illnesses.
Stratford-Huron-Perth Dream Co-
ordinator Donna Huitema and
volunteers Lindsay McNichol and
Alexa Groenestege arrived at the
Ansleys’ home to meet Mikayla,
who was wearing her red princess
dress and waiting for her special
guests.
Together they all watched videos
from the trip and flipped through
photo albums while Mikayla
cuddled with the Sunshine Bear,
showering him with hugs, kisses and
even a bit of tickling.
The most important gift that was
given throughout the whole
experience though, Katie said, was
to see Mikayla have a week that was
all about her, where she didn’t have
to experience pain or go through
treatments or procedures.
“I thank Mikayla every day for
teaching me the secret to life,” saysKatie. “She is a shining four-year-old little girl who has not let cancer,chemotherapy, cryotherapy, lasertherapy, surgery, blood infection or
vision loss take away from her
passion for life.
“Mikayla wakes up every day with
a smile and before she goes to bed,
she says ‘I love you mommy. Sweet
Dreams.’”
Diagnosed before her first
birthday, Mikayla’s condition was
confirmed at the end of January,
2008. Initially, Katie had noticed a
white patch on the pupil of
Mikayla’s eye in photographs and
after a trip to a specialist at the
University of Waterloo, suspicions
were heightened. And in a trip to
Sick Kids Hospital, later that day,
Mikayla’s condition was confirmed.
It was found that Mikayla had
cancerous tumours in both of her
eyes, with her left eye being the
worse of the two, the eye that was
initially not a concern for Katie.
Days later Mikayla began an
aggressive treatment program of
A spot of tea
Mikayla Ansley, left, and her mother Katie were the guests
of honour at a Disneyland tea party in March thanks to The
Sunshine Foundation. (Photo submitted)
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