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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Erin Keller

‘I want the miracle SO desperately’: Family heartbreakingly celebrates Christmas early as 9-year-old battles cancer

The family of 9-year-old social media personality Brie Bird, who has been publicly documenting her battle with stage 4 neuroblastoma on social media, announced that they would be celebrating Christmas weeks ahead of schedule in what they are calling their “last Christmas together.”

On Monday, Brie’s mother, Kendra Bird, shared that the family of six, who live in Idaho but travel to Utah for Brie’s medical care, decided to celebrate Christmas this week instead of waiting until December after her health took a sudden downturn. Brie’s journey of strength and resilience has drawn nearly one million followers on Instagram, where her family shares updates about her battle with cancer. She was in remission for 22 months before the disease returned and spread to new areas in January 2024.

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