Montana Brown from Atlanta was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a type of cancer, when she was only two years old, ABC News reported. She received chemotherapy for a year at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and went into remission.
When Montana was 15, the cancer came back. She didn’t notice any symptoms, but her parents could tell something was wrong. After running a mile for her high school cheerleading tryouts, she realized she was sick again. She went through chemotherapy once more and beat the disease for a second time.
Montana is grateful for the caring nurses at the Aflac center who helped her and her family through these tough times. Their kindness inspired her to become a pediatric oncology nurse. At 24 years old, she started working at the same hospital where she was treated as a child.
Montana shared on Facebook that working at the hospital was her “wildest dream.” She never imagined that, at 24, she would be able to work at the place that helped her recover from cancer. She’s excited and grateful for this opportunity.
The hospital also shared her story on Facebook, noting that Montana started working there in September, which is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Many people on Facebook said Montana’s story was inspiring, with one woman writing, “Praying my daughter, who fought brain cancer, gets this same opportunity!”
