After this 13-year-old died of cancer, her family found an incredibly moving message behind her mirror


[post_page_title]Bearer of bad news[/post_page_title]
When their daughter was eventually wheeled out of surgery, Dean and Caroline breathed a sigh of relief. However, their spirits weren’t high for long after the doctors confirmed what they’d been dreading – Athena had cancer.

They informed the devastated parents that the 12-year-old had osteosarcoma, a cancerous disease that affects the bones. It had spread to her head, shoulder, and spine, meaning it would take an aggressive treatment of chemotherapy to save her life. Sadly, there was a high chance that she wouldn’t survive.

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