Keyera AnnMarie McLean

Hello, my name is Hayley. I am the mother of my 4 year old daughter, Keyera AnnMarie McLean. Keyera has cancer. I never thought any of my kids would ever go through that, but here we are. I also have two sons, Cole and Devon, age 8 and 6 and my husband of 16 years. Keyera is our only princess.

She is being such a trooper through this whole ordeal. We were devastated when the news came on December 8, 2008. I felt as if I was in a nightmare and someone needed to wake me. We’ve had many of nights at the hospital and it’s all reality now. After 4 treatments, her hair is coming out and she is really having a difficult time with it. My husband is shaving his head bald as well, cause she can’t seem to understand why only her hair is falling out. Her and I made a promise to each other. We promised if Mommy stopped crying, then Keyera would continue to fight like hell for the fight of her life.

For me as her mom, it’s really hard, because I know I can only do so much, I can’t make her better or it all go away like a booboo. I can only hold her when she’s upset or tired and be there for her. Her and I are like best friends, my life would be incomplete without her in it.

I’ve enclosed a picture of my princess. This picture was taken before the hair loss. This is also written in blue, which is her favorite color.

Sincerely,

Hayley Mclean