Parents find secret 300 word note left behind bedroom mirror by 13 year old daughter who died. Athena Orchard comes from Leicester, England. She’s a happy and cute girl who’s into sports. Her favorite hobby is boxing. She’s very caring and protective, especially towards her six sisters and three brothers. Right before Christmas, Athena finds a lump on her head. She was 12 years old back then. She doesn’t care about the lump until she collapses in the kitchen.
The doctors gave Athena and her family a nightmare notice: Athena suffers from skeleton cancer, a very rare bone cancer. The cancer comes as a shock to the 12 year old Athena and her family. During a seven hour long surgery, the doctors fight to remove the tumor from Athena’s spine. And after that, she goes through her first chemo. She loses all her hair, and Athena, who once bubbled with energy, no longer can get up from her bed. Despite this, Athena tries to be strong and optimistic. Her family say they were surprised to see such a positive attitude from dealing with this difficult battle from their daughter. Read the full story here ▶
