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LEHI — A Lehi neighborhood is rallying around two little girls who have the same rare type of blood cancer.
Harper Morgan, 4, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in November and is now going through treatment. Her mom, Cora Morgan, said it has been hard on her once-energetic and happy girl.
“She hasn't been able to be as social as, you know, she once was,” Morgan said. “She wants to walk to school, she wants to see her friends. So, it's been hard for her."
But thanks to a neighbor, things are getting a little easier for the family.
Just days after finding out about the cancer, Morgan was put in touch with the Roberts family. Their 4-year-old child, Livvi, has been fighting the exact same cancer since March 2015.
Moms Cora Morgan and Korrine Roberts are now bonded by their daughters' diagnoses.
“She makes me feel like what I'm going through is normal, in a weird way, and we kind of found that new normal,” Morgan said.
"It is so nice to have someone understand you and has been through the exact same thing you are going through,” Roberts said.
Harper and Livi go to the same clinic for treatment. They both have a long road of recovery ahead, something Roberts feels girls their age shouldn't have to worry about.
“She makes me feel like what I'm going through is normal, in a weird way." - Cora Morgan
“You don't want to see your little baby go through that; 4 years old is so young, you wish you could take it from them,” she said.
The Morgan and Roberts families say treatment for both girls is going very well. They do not need bone marrow donations at this point, but their families are holding a donor drive* on Saturday at the Traverse Mountain Clubhouse, 4341 N. Crest Ridge Road, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
You can also register to become a bone marrow donor through dkms.org. *Disclaimer: KSL.com has not verified the accuracy of the information provided with respect to the account nor does KSL.com assure that the monies deposited will be applied for the benefit of the persons named as beneficiaries. If you are considering a deposit or donation you should consult your own advisors and otherwise proceed at your own risk.
