Keira Edel, of Voorhees, went in for a routine physical at Kresson Elementary School when her nurse noticed her vitals were off. Her blood pressure was abnormally high.
"She saved my life and I really like her because she's really nice," Keira Edel said, describing her school nurse.
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It was two weeks ago when the physical happened. Everything escalated quickly after doctors at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia found a cancerous tumor and had to remove one of her kidneys.
"As a parent, to go through something like this, I can't say enough about these doctors," Keira's mother, Tara Edel said.
But Keira's parents said nurse Dorrie Uscinowicz is the real lifesaver through her quick action.
"I'm just a little piece of the puzzle. I'm just so happy Keira's going to have a good outcome," Uscinowicz said.
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The Edel family said they were moved as neighbors help set up a GoFundMe account to offset the unexpected medical expense.
Keira will soon undergo chemotherapy for the next six months to a year.