Lennon Marguerite Walther was born on March 24, 2015 to Zack and Marci Walther. She has two big sisters, Ashton Grace and Dani Laurel. Only a few days shy of 6 weeks old, she was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia on May 4th. Transported by ambulance immediately, she began treatment at Children's Hospital of San Antonio. Only 10 infants per million live births annually in the U.S. Lennon was tr
uly one in a million. The day after her diagnosis, her mommy launched a page called "Lifting Up Lennon" to call for prayer and provide updates during Lennon's fight. In less than a month, Lennon had over 24,000 followers from all over the world praying and pulling for her. Lennon finished one round of chemotherapy as she bounced from the oncology floor to the PICU several times. Upon completion of the induction phase, they soon found that she responded very well to the chemo with an ANC of 0, within normal limits. Unfortunately, this wonderful news meant she would be more susceptible to other illnesses. With no white blood cells to fight from the chemo, Lennon's many viruses lead to fungal pneumonia. She was heavily sedated and initially placed on a traditional ventilator to assist her breathing efforts and give her rest. A few days later, she was placed on an oscillator as she continued to decline. On the morning of June 1st, all that could be done for Lennon had been done and her kidneys stopped working. She was unhooked from everything and placed in her mommy's arms, surrounded by family and a few very close friends as she went to be with Jesus. Lennon never left the hospital after her diagnosis. She stole the hearts of thousands in that month with her fighting and sassy spirit, her beauty and grace, and her profound eyes, that always seemed to know so much more than we do here. Through their experience, the Walther family, as well as extended family, have decided to continue Lennon's legacy by starting the Lennon-Aid Foundation to help other families facing debilitation, long-term illnesses.
