Community coming together to help family of sick, brave, Fall River 3-year-old warrior

The community is coming together to help a sick Fall River girl.

According to mother, Jessica Smith through a GoFundMe fundraiser, just days after her 3rd birthday, Jada’Lynn began facing something a child shouldn’t ever have to experience. Jada is a sweet little girl who loves being around her loved ones, laughing and learning. In the span of 12 days in September, her and her family’s world were turned upside down when Jada was diagnosed with Leukemia.

About 2 weeks prior to her diagnosis, Jada’s parents noticed unexplained bruises which led to a trip to the emergency room. From that moment, the family went quickly from triage to the ICU in what seemed like a blink of an eye.

Jessica states that Jada has B-Cell (ALL) which is a type of blood cancer that requires immediate and aggressive treatment. Jada is now undergoing intensive chemotherapy with difficult months ahead.

According to Smith, despite all of the testing and pain, Jada has been a strong, brave, warrior who manages to smile, laugh and still be her sassy little self even on the toughest of days.

The treatment plan will be a long journey of up to 2 years or more of care, including chemotherapy, medications and potential complications.

With medical expenses, medications, travel to and from the Boston hospital, the nearly $9,000 raised by the community through the GoFundMe will come in handy as Smith says she has put her career on hold to give the necessary care to her daughter.

Smith states that she understands not everyone can donate but hopes people can share her daughter’s story and pray that Jada’Lynn makes a full recovery and can grow up healthy and strong as every child deserves.

“We hope that sharing Jada’s story will help other parents not to underestimate similar symptoms, so that these illnesses can be diagnosed in time and treated fully.”