Update on Bailey Vann’s battle with cancer: Resident Press has run multiple articles about Bailey Vann and his battle with cancer. October 27th 2018, Bailey Vann underwent surgery to remove a tumor between his heart and lung. He then went through a regiment of Chemotherapy treatments. On Wednesday January 2, 2019, Bailey’s mother, Aliesha Wells, posted this update to her Facebook page,
“I just received the best Christmas & New Years present a mother could ask for. As many of you know, my oldest son Bailey Vann was diagnosed with cancer in August & he underwent chemo through December. Today we found out he is CANCER FREE!!! What a blessing. God is good! I want to thank everyone for their prayers & support. 2019 is going to be an AMAZING Year!❤🎁🎗 #noonefightsalone #teambailey”
Bailey was a Senior at Lavaca High School and a member of the football team. Obviously, he had to miss his senior football season. However, his team, friends, Lavaca High School, and the City of Lavaca came together to prove that no one fights alone. Multiple fundraisers were conducted to help Bailey’s family help deal with the financial burdens this dreadful disease causes, and a ton of prayers were sent on Baileys behalf. Lavaca came together like small towns are supposed to do to help a neighbor in need. Aliesha Wells had this to say about the support their family received,
“The entire town of Lavaca did so much to help. Davin Green & Christy Marshall were instrumental in putting together fundraisers. Also a very special thanks to the staff at Lavaca High School for their support & assistance in ensuring Bailey was able to keep up with school work via the special assignments they offered. The entire town of Lavaca was a blessing to us in our time of need & we will be forever grateful.”
