Girl with rare blood disorder finds comfort in crafting
- A five-year-old boy named Jax Beatch was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and is being treated at BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver.
- Jax's uncle, Lee Mueller, has started a fundraising campaign aiming for $75,000 to assist the family during this challenging time.
- Genetic testing revealed Jax has a rare form of leukemia, Philadelphia chromosome-positive ALL, affecting only three to five percent of childhood cases.
- The fundraising campaign has raised over $55,000, providing hope to Jax's family and showing community support.
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Girl with rare blood disorder finds comfort in crafting
ARLINGTON, S.D. (KELO) —Being sick is never an easy thing, but one little girl who spent a year in the hospital is doing what she can to lift other children's spirits. 7-year-old Belleamy Sikkink is the second oldest of five children in her family. "I like to call her my silly goose," Belleamy's dad, Trevor Sikkink said. "She's a very spunky, very intelligent little girl. She is very strong-minded. If she's going to do something, she will do it.…

Five-year-old from Ladysmith battles rare leukemia
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