Parents: Graham and Karen McLean
Siblings: Jenna McLean
Grandparents: Ron & Ann McLean, Agnes VanRooijen
Birthday and Age: March 22, 2000, Age 5
Home: 60 Sunset Ave. Watford
School Info: St. Peter’s Ignatius Catholic School, Watford

Story                 
On January 29, 2005, Shauna was stricken by a virus that caused a severe seizure that lasted 1.5 hours leaving her unable to walk or talk.  After 4 weeks in Children’s Hospital she was able to go home.  The next two months were spent going to speech, occupational and physio rehab sessions at Pathways Centre forChildren in Sarnia.  During that time we noticed that she was pale and her fingers were always cold.  We followed up with our family doctor who prescribed iron and folic acid and ordered blood tests to be completed in one month.  The test results came back very low and we were referred back to Children’s Hospital.  Although she wasn’t exhibiting any of the typical signs, a bone marrow asperate was performed to rule out leukemia.  Unfortunately Shauna was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on May 6, 2005 and our life as we once knew it was no longer.

Favorites
Color – Purple and pink
Number – 5
Nick name – Shauna Banana
Hospital staff – Lisa from Child Life
Camp Trillum staff – Special Friends Holly and Eva
Teacher – Mrs. Groot
Friends – Emily, Taylor, Chloe, Morgan, Jennsen, Breanna, Sydney, Kali, Ally, Adrienne, Julia, Ian
Events / moments –  Camp Trillium, Watford Cornfest
Songs– Black Socks, Baby Bumble Bee
Past time/interests – crafts, playing on swings
Traits – shy
Books/cartoons – Pooh Bear, Dora

Child’s Wish (and Dreams for the Future)
Go To Disneyland. Become a princess.

Mom and Dad’s Wish and Dreams for the future
That Shauna becomes a happy healthy girl and reaches her full potential.

Mom & Dads Comments
We are grateful to Childcan for the services that it provides.  From the parking pass, to the fridge in our hospital room, to the trips to Canada’s Wonderland, they all make living with childhood cancer a little easier.

For more information on Shauna, please visit her personal homepage.