A 10-year-old boy from Tampa Bay has triumphed over cancer, attributing his recovery to the soothing embrace of music. Elijah Yarde-Cephas faced the battle of his life against osteosarcoma, an aggressive form of bone cancer.
Elijah’s mother, Sheena Cephas, recalled the painful moment when they received the devastating diagnosis. “Your child has cancer,” she said, “That was just the most painful news.”
“At first, when I heard that I had cancer, I didn’t even want to, I didn’t even have a word to say,” he admitted. A Saint Petersburg hospital soon became Elijah’s second home as he battled his illness.
Music therapist Rachel Beverly played a pivotal role in his recovery.
