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By St. Jude/PIO Sept. 10, 2009 Helen Tully 2 years old Diagnosis: Helen was discovered to have rhabdomyosarcoma in February 2008. Helen’s Story: When Helen was born in 2007 in Latvia, she was a happy, healthy baby. Just eight months later, in February 2008, her mother, Andra, noticed a bruise on one of Helen’s buttocks. [...]
By CDH/PIO Sept. 1, 2009 Mitchell Franzer was born September 15, 1997 to delighted parents Bill and Sandy Franzer. Sandy had a healthy pregnancy, yet when she delivered Mitchell doctors noticed immediately something was wrong. Mitchell was diagnosed with spina bifida. This was a shock to the Franzer family, but they had to focus on [...]
By St. Jude/PIO August 25, 2009 Talyn Conley 2 years old Diagnosis: Talyn was found to suffer from bilateral retinoblastoma in April 2008. Talyn’s Story: The first indication that something was wrong with Talyn came during a well baby checkup when she was 10 months old. Talyn’s doctor noticed a whiteglare in her eyes and sent [...]
By Shands/PIO August 20, 2009 Bria Brown, a 13 year-old Miami girl, calls herself the Queen Bee Survivor — and that she is. When she was only 6 years old, she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare, progressive form of bone cancer. The disease targets the knees, one of the fastest growing areas in the [...]
By CDH/PIO August 13. 2009 Pamela Duminske went into labor 11 weeks before her due date. She gave birth to a premature baby boy named Justin. Immediately after Justin was born he needed medical attention. He was having trouble breathing and the doctors feared other medical complications could arise. The doctor’s determined Justin needed more [...]
By St. Jude/PIO August 5, 2009 Javon and Jakayla Bass 8 and 3 years old Diagnosis: Javon was discovered to have acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in 2003 and his sister Jakayla was found to suffer from ALL in 2008. Javon and Jakayla’s Story: When Javon was 2 years old, he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic [...]
By CDH/PIO July 30, 2009 Adrianna Scott As an infant, Adrianna Scott of Xenia struggled to eat and cried more often than other babies. Heather, Adrianna’s mother, knew something was wrong with her baby when the crying did not stop and feeding time became a hassle. Heather realized that she needed to find out why [...]
By St. Jude/PIO July 22, 2009 Robert Brindle 9 years old Diagnosis: Robert was found to suffer from acute lymphoblastic leukemia in December 2008. Robert’s Story: When 8-year-old Robert unwrapped a new Xbox 360 on Christmas morning, his parents immediately realized something was wrong. Robert, who had long coveted the video game console, showed no [...]
By CDH/PIO Apr. 25, 2009 Noelle Parziale of Springboro is an active 7-year-old, who enjoys swimming, ballet and soccer. Noelle also has type 1 diabetes. Her mother Karen Parziale remembers the time three and a half years ago when she learned 3-year-old Noelle had diabetes. Noelle had wet the bed two nights in a [...]
By Christine and Kevin Catie’s Parents Apr. 11, 2009 It’s impossible to summarize a life as beautiful and rich as Catie’s in one short letter, but there are some things you should know. Catie loved reading, math and music. She enjoyed entertaining people with her singing and dancing, and she directed many fine family productions [...]
