Rally Foundation : Rally NW

Meet Margaret

After being sick with what we thought was a virus, Margaret was diagnosed October 9, 2007 with Leukemia. Her only symptoms were fever, neck and back pain. We are blessed she has ALL, the type of Leukemia that is more easily treated and cured! So far, all of her test results are very encouraging and she is responding to her treatments. From October 2007 through June 2008, Margaret received weekly IV chemotherapy, numerous lumbar punctures, and bone marrow aspirations, and she spent many nights in the hospital. In July, Margaret began the "maintenance phase" of her treatment which will last another year and a half. This entails IV chemotherapy only once a month, along with oral chemotherapy at home. After eight months of feeling terrible, she is now regaining her strength and mobility daily, and is back to doing her favorite thing - riding horses.