Amelia "Tough Cookie" Parsons

Amelia Josephine is a sweet, smart, and spunky 2 year old girl. 2 days before Christmas she was diagnosed with the flu. As her parents, Kelly and Matt, cared for her they had a feeling something else was wrong. Kelly’s maternal instinct led her to John’s Hopkins ER on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024, as Amelia had spiked a fever in the morning. The doctors initially told the parents that Amelia had “flu encephalitis” and were ready to discharge her. Kelly's mama bear instinct kicked in and she advocated for her daughter telling the doctors she was worried. They ended up doing an MRI and found a large mass in her brain. These are the words that no parent should ever hear. After another scan the doctors confirmed that it is cancer, likely aggressive and fast growing. Amelia underwent an extremely complex brain surgery on January 5th and the amazing surgeon was able to remove all of the tumor, a true miracle. But the journey is not over yet... This family needs all the support they can get during Amelia's complex and dangerous chemotherapy treatments.