She had cancer. Her parents were very worried. They took her to many doctors in venezuela, where they lived, but no one could help her. Ivonne's parents found a new doctor. The new doctor lived in the U.S., so Ivonne and her parents traveled to meet him. Ivonne
Was a very strong girl,and the doctor knew h
E could help her. The doctor operated ob Ivonne at the hospital, and she got better. The operation helped Ivonne, but she became blind. However, Ivonne's parents were very happy because Ivonne wasn't sick anymore. She had a new life because she was healthy again. When Ivonne got older, she decided to try many exciting things in her new life. So, when Ivonne was a teenager,she traveled alone to paris as an exchange student. She left her family and school for a year and lived with a french family. Ivonne wanted to learn all about paris. "My french family and i learn a lot from each other. They taught me to speak french, and i taught them to read braille. It was a great year!" Says Ivonne. When Ivonne returned from paris, she did many other new things,too. She learn is ski,dance,and play the piano.she also decided to go mountain climbing. She climbed to the top of mountain. Kilimanjaro,the highest mountain in Africa. Mountain Kilimanjaro is a very difficult mountain to climb. It very cold in the mountain, and the air near the top is very thin. People often get terrible headaches. But Ivonne reached the peak After four days. Ivonne's life is fun and exciting,and she is always ready to try something new. What will she try next ?