Ebony’s new life is under way August 6, 2012

Decatur Daily Democrat:

To see seven-year-old Ebony Fawcett, with her thousand-watt smile and fairylike giggle, playing in her hot-pink room, it's difficult to imagine the hardships this Decatur girl has endured during her short life.

In 2006, when Ebony was little more than a year old, she was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma, a children's cancer that develops in the nervous system, most commonly in the abdominal and chest area, and is associated with the adrenal glands.

Even before her diagnosis, Ebony's life was far from ideal. She was living with her biological family when her illness was discovered after the Department of Children and Families came to investigate the conditions of her home.