From Cancer Survivor to Youth Advocate | Charleston News

At sixteen, Abby Bray is officially cancer-free—five years after her leukemia diagnosis at nine. Her two-and-a-half-year treatment reshaped her childhood, forcing her to miss school, lose friendships, and grapple with self-consciousness over scars and hair loss. She once hid her past by changing schools, ashamed of her journey, until she learned to own it—and use her experience to fight injustice. Now, Abby publicly shares her story for the first time, channeling her resilience into advocacy against drug shortages that once threatened her care. As youth advocacy chair for Angels for Change—a nonprofit founded by her mother to secure life-saving medications—she brings a rare, powerful child’s voice to the cause. What began as fear of being forgotten has become a mission to ensure no one else feels erased. Her journey, marked by pain and profound empathy, proves that surviving adversity can ignite a lifelong drive to heal others. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/001ed600430c67f7