She outlived her doctor’s predictions by several months. But on Saturday, 18-year-old Ashley Aven died after a courageous battle with leukemia. “Ashley is not suffering anymore. She is resting. We love you Ashley,” her father Bill Aven wrote in the family’s online journal. In July 2009, Ashley was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, a rare…
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Community rallies around Lynnwood teen fighting leukemia
When it comes to community support, Ashley Aven has a pretty deep bench. Ashley is the 18-year-old Meadowdale softball player who was diagnosed last year with an aggressive form of leukemia. Yesterday friends and complete strangers — including softball players from around the league — played in a whiffle ball tournament to raise money for…
Fellow softball players step up to the plate for Ashley Aven
Opponents on the field are turning into good friends off the field for Ashley Aven. Ashley played softball for Meadowdale High School before she was diagnosed last year with leukemia. Now fellow players from around the league are stepping up to help the Aven family. The Sammamish Review has a story about the Skyline softball…
Ashley Aven throws out first pitch at Mariners game
Ashley Aven, the Lynnwood teenager who’s battling leukemia, threw out the first pitch at Sunday’s Mariners game. A KING 5 news crew was there to capture the whole thing. Check out the story below.
Fundraiser this weekend for Lynnwood teen battling cancer
It’s a busy weekend for Ashley Aven. As you might remember, Ashley is the 18-year-old Meadowdale High School student and softball player waging a brave battle against acute myeloid leukemia, a rare but terminal cancer. We wrote about her last month, and the Everett Herald and Seattle Times recently did in-depth stories. When former Mariner…
A Lynnwood teenager is fighting against cancer
Ashley Aven is about to celebrate her 18th birthday with family and close friends. It’s a celebration the Lynnwood teenager richly deserves, considering the battle she’s been fighting for the past several months. Last spring Ashley was a typical teenager who played varsity softball at Meadowdale High School. She started feeling tired one day, and…