Last August I had just returned home from Chicago where me and my husband were celebrating his 10 year cancer free anniversary. One week after returning I was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. At the time I was 3 months pregnant.

Following my diagnosis I would undergo a masectomy  and chemotherapy all while carrying my baby, a baby I wasn't willing to give up.

Early on God granted me a sense of peace that Kilian would be perfect and I would undergo my chemo treatments with little to no side effects. I felt so blessed to be able to undergo 6 months of chemo and never once become sick due to the grueling treatments. But more importantly I will forever be grateful for the ability to carry to term this perfect, beautiful child we call Kilian.

Kilian means small and mightly. When I learned the meaning of his name, I knew this was the name God would want this baby to have. St. Kilian's feast day is July 8th-my birthday. I knew this to be my sign that everthing that has happened was meant to be.

Today Kilian is 10 months old. He is a survivor. Kilian is perfect and healthy! My husband is an 11 year colon cancer suvivor,and I am also a survivor, cancer free, happy, and more healthy then I have ever been in my life.

It's an honor to be able to start this foundation and give back to children who face and fight life threatening illnesses. In my darkest fear filled moments I would be so inspired and encourage by the bravery of young children having to fight their own cancer battle. The thought of a child having to endure the treatments I was undergoing broke my heart, but also inspired me at the same time. If they could be brave and strong so could I!

In partnership with my company Pure-Ecommerce.com, KiliansKids.com will raise money to provide sick children and/or their caregivers with laptop computers, Ipods, Ipads and DSI game systems.

It is our hope that having access to these technology devices this will provide children and their caregivers the opportunity to stay connected to the outside world, update family and friends, chat with friends they aren't able to be around due to their immune systems being comprimised, long hospital stays, and  even long trips to their treatment centers.

If we can provide these families with something that allows them to keep up with their  life and provide a little sense of peace while having to put life on hold, then KiliansKids will be a success.

We are all survivors!!!