Edan Gelt : Kennedy Khalimsky's bedroom -- a cute space with lime green stripes on the wall and enough pink to thrill most little girls -- hasn't always been a comfort.

That's been the case since February 2012, at least, when the 6-year-old was diagnosed with a type of leukemia and began a special 2½-year treatment protocol. Being confined to bed at her Palatine home often means nausea, vomiting or even a common cold are holding her little body hostage.Edan Gelt