On November 21, 2008 Rachel was diagnosed and was later confirmed to have retinoblastoma in her right eye at 4 mos of age. She received six chemotherapy sessions every 28 days ending in April 2009. In addition she started having eye exams under anesthesia (EUAs) every 4 weeks. The chemotherapy shrunk and calcified her tumor and as of this date, she has had no new developments in either eye! Rachel continues to be monitored by her doctors and progressed to only in-office eye exams at Ann & Robert H. Lurie's Children's Hospital. We are very grateful for her pediatrician thru Northshore University Healthsystems who caught her tumor and all the exceptional care she has received at Ann & Robert H. Lurie's Children's Hospital. We are especially thankful for all the love and support we have received from all of our family and friends thru it all!
The Childhood Cancer Ripple Effect
Help Give Kids a Lifetime
Infants, children, teens and young adults are depending on us to find cures for childhood cancers — and to give survivors long and healthy lives.
Support lifesaving childhood cancer research today.
Please read the photo submission policy and accept below.
By submitting a photograph of yourself on www.StBaldricks.org, you agree to the following terms and conditions for submission of your photograph:
We strongly encourage all users to submit a before and after photo, so that donors and fellow participants can easily recognize and relate to one another.
Any photo containing cartoons, comics, celebrities, nudity, pornography, sexually explicit images or any copyrighted image (unless you own the copyright) is not permitted. This is because photos of celebrities and cartoon or comic images are generally copyrighted by the owner.
Uploading images of other people without their permission is also prohibited.
This photo submission policy applies to StBaldricks.org users. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation reserves the right to review all photos and to remove any photo for any reason at our sole discretion. If you see a photo on StBaldricks.org that you believe does not conform to this policy, email to WebQuestions@StBaldricks.org
Private events are for people at the company, organization, school, etc., where the event is taking place.
