Madison, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) just before her 3rd birthday on March 6, 2007. Madison courageously battled Leukemia for 2 years and 2 months and on May 7, 2009, Madison received what we though would be her last does of CHEMO.
However on October 13, 2010, our world was once again shattered. Our worst nightmare became a reality when it was confirmed that Madison has come out of remission and was later confirmed that she has come down with Leukemia for a second time. Given how well she responded the first time, and a 10% chance of this happening to her again we are shocked beyond words... devastated. We cannot even begin to describe this feeling, but it's somehow much worse than the first time. This time Madison tested positive for the extremely rare Philadelphia Chromosome Gene. We are trying hard to get past the despair and find the strength and optimism we need to make it through the long, long road ahead.
On February 10, 2011, Madison received a Bone Marrow Transplant from her younger sister, Hannah. Madison is resting and doing well at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. (CHOP)
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.
