{"id":6940,"date":"2026-03-18T14:36:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyhouseinc.org\/?post_type=article&#038;p=6940"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:38:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:38:42","slug":"aaliyah-woolfs-journey","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/familyhouseinc.org\/tl\/article\/aaliyah-woolfs-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaliyah Woolf\u2019s Journey\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"block--core-embed\">\n\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Woolf Family Video\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1169720965?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"block--core-paragraph\">\n\t\n<p>Aaliyah Woolf was just two years old when she had a seizure in the summer of 2013 and was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive brain tumor. Referred to UCSF for treatment, her family &#8211; her mom and dad, Deanna and Mike, her sister Liliana, and grandma Sandra -couldn\u2019t&nbsp;imagine leaving her side. But living more than an hour away in Santa Rosa, they&nbsp;didn\u2019t&nbsp;know how they would manage to stay close.&nbsp;That\u2019s&nbsp;when their social worker introduced them to Family House.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"block--core-paragraph\">\n\t\n<p>Over the next several years, Aaliyah underwent three brain surgeries while her family stayed at Family House. After her second surgery, she lost sight in her right eye and\u00a0developed a serious brain infection. When her tumor began to grow again, her family faced an impossible decision on\u00a0whether or not\u00a0to put her through a third surgery &#8211; but chose to have faith. The surgery was successful and removed all of Aaliyah\u2019s tumor.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"block--core-image\">\n\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/familyhouseinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Website-1400x950-91.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyhouseinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Website-1400x950-91.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/familyhouseinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Website-1400x950-91-1200x814.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/familyhouseinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Website-1400x950-91-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/familyhouseinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Website-1400x950-91-500x339.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyhouseinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Website-1400x950-91-700x475.jpg 700w, https:\/\/familyhouseinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Website-1400x950-91-900x611.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"block--core-paragraph\">\n\t\n<p>\u201cWithout Family House, the emotional and financial struggles for our family would\u2019ve been so much harder,\u201d her mom Deanna shares. \u201cFamily House eased the burden during this incredibly difficult time.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"block--core-paragraph\">\n\t\n<p>In 2016, Family House began a new chapter with the opening of our building in Mission Bay. Aaliyah and her family were starting a new chapter, too. Aaliyah was now cancer-free, and although she still faced challenges from the after-effects of her tumor and treatment, her family\u2019s stays at the new house were filled with hope, progress, and comfort while they navigated new routines. 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