09/19/2026
As many of you know, our 16-year-old daughter Ava was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma about six months ago. The journey from diagnosis through treatment has been filled with scans, biopsies, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, side effects, and countless disruptions that have essentially forced our family to put much of normal life on hold.
Through it all, Ava has been an absolute trooper. She has shown an incredible amount of strength, determination, grace, and courage.
While we still have an important milestone ahead—a PET scan on September 24th to determine whether she is in remission—we are incredibly grateful for the support we’ve received from our family, friends, medical staff, teammates, coaches, and Ridgefield High School.
It is absolutely amazing to us that, through all of this, Ava recently completed her 8th round of treatment, joined the National Honor Society, got her driver’s license, and made her high school varsity soccer team. These accomplishments are truly a testament to Ava’s determination, the advances in modern medicine, the Children’s Oncology Group, and the amazing medical community at Randall Children’s Hospital.
Link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/703-miles-for-ava-supporting-the-childrens-oncology-group
