Kayla's Story

Matthew 19:14: “But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”

Who would have ever thought it would be my family? You hear about this family and that family finding out that their loved-one has cancer. How it changes their world. Now, I am facing that.

I never really dreamed that this nightmare would be mine. I have three beautiful children: Bethany, 16; Mitchell, 13; and my youngest Kayla, 7. We are just a normal family… that likes to laugh, play, and even fuss a little.

As a mom, I know that my kids are my gift from God. Of course, my husband Johnny feels the same way. Our kids are our life. I mean, really our whole life.

When I was 4 weeks pregnant with Kayla, I was in a near fatal car accident – having to go through lots of rehabilitation. In spite of the accident my pregnancy was healthy, and I went full term. Kayla was truly a miracle. Thank God, we made it through that. It made us stronger.

Now, Kayla, who was for the most part, a healthy seven year-old, has been fighting a new battle: Cancer.

It just started with headaches in the fall. By Christmas, a mass had already been removed from her head, along with part of her skull.

This all seems to have happened too fast. One minute, she was laughing. Then, the next minute, her life was hanging in the balances.

The day that she went into surgery to remove the mass, I just wanted it to be me instead of her. Watching your child suffer is painfully UNEXPLAINABLE.

Kayla and and her Mom and Dad are in Houston Texas for two months while she is being treated for her cancer. If you would like to send cards or other items to them during their stay please send to: Kayla Webb & Family, 8181 Fannin Street Apt# 714, Houston TX 77054-2916.

Donations to help with expenses incurred during the many treatments Kayla will undergo may be made at FSG Bank in Dandridge or at any Green Bank to the Kayla Webb Fund. You may also donate with your credit card by clicking the link below. We sincerely appreciate any help received during this difficult time.

Presently life as we knew it no longer exists, our priority is to save Kayla. Our jobs are now on the back burner.

It definitely has affected my whole family, as cancer does. I need your prayers, and we need a miracle. We’ve found a procedure in Texas that isn’t as invasive as radiation. It is called proton therapy. Johnny and I will be uprooting to travel by car, to live in Texas for two months. Our other two children will be staying here with my mom. We don’t know where we are going to stay, or even how we are going to pay for it. Yeah, we are truly going to be walking on water.

We’re gonna do it! We are going to beat this thing. I am not a beggar, but we do need your help. I am just a mom who wants to save here child. She is Kayla LeAnne Webb, age 7, who loves butterflies and purple. Her beautiful red hair and blue eyes are beyond explanation, and it truly is her giggle that is my inspiration.

Sincerely,

Melissa Webb

Kayla's Mommy