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Story Summary
It was by pure coincidence that the North American opossum became a central figure in 6-year-old Sophie Bergen’s fight against cancer. But the pink-nosed marsupial is a symbol of strength and a source of comfort for Sophie and her family.
In early 2024, Sophie started complaining of wrist pain, and Beth and Hosea noticed a bump on the inside of her left wrist near her thumb. At first, they thought it was from too much energy during a play session with her sister.
But after a few days, the bump still didn’t go down. Her parents decided to take her to urgent care for an X-ray. That scan showed a tumor on Sophie’s radius bone.
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