In tears, the woman explained how she felt in the moments the doctors explained her daughter would have a long road ahead of her. “I mean it’s devastating.”
But for Cruz Carrete it was more than just an annoyance, it came along with her worst nightmare.“I was crying,” explained Carrette, “I put it on, and they put on a veil, and I started crying. This was the one.”When she found “the one” she realized it was all becoming very real and she would soon be getting married to the love of her life. Carrete and her fiancé had been together for five years.
But on Thursday, Jan. 7, Katia Ajoku, Carrete’s daughter took a tumble at daycare. It was a moment that would soon change the trajectory of their lives.In tears, Carrete explained how she felt in the moments the doctors explained her daughter would have a long road ahead of her, “I mean it’s devastating.”
She had a kidney removed, went through radiation, and now is getting chemo. So now, what was supposed to be the happiest time of their lives is now the most challenging and terrifying.She is left with a dress that is now a reminder of the wedding that could have been while her daughter continues to fight for her life.