Raising money for C.J.
Posted by Stephen Rhodes
Meaghan Oliver sang her heart out and raised $1,800 at our last Rotary meeting to help offset some of the costs for her cousin CJ, who will undergo a bone marrow transplant at Sick Children's Hospital in Toronto.
C.J. is 7 years old and she has a rare case of Adult Leukemia. She needs a Bone Marrow Transplant and her best chance of survival is to come to Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto, from Newfoundland. Her 3-year-old sister, Hillary is the perfect match and will help by donating her bone marrow.
Some facts
Christina Jennifer Ann Whalen (C.J.) is 7 years old and she was diagnosed with a very rare case of Adult Leukemia in April.The clinical name for that type of Leukemia is Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. It is estimated that 4,300 new cases of chronic myelogenous leukemia will be diagnosed this year. CML usually occurs in people in their 40s and beyond, although it can occur in younger patients.
Bone marrow transplantation is used to replace the CML patient's unhealthy bone marrow with healthy bone marrow (that can produce normal blood cells). In the procedure, the patient's bone marrow is destroyed with high doses of chemotherapy, with or without radiation therapy. Healthy bone marrow or blood cells are then taken from the donor, who has the same genetic type as the patient (an HLA match), and given to the recipient intravenously.
More information is available on line at http://www.cmlvaccine.com/treatments.html
C.J., Hillary and their mom and dad have come to Toronto Sick Kids Hospital for treatment and will be staying at the Ronald McDonald House. Dad and mom will have to give up their jobs back home to be with the girls.
If you would like to help further, you can participate in the Bowling for C.J. on September 20th.
The Brampton Bowl on Beech Street in Brampton will be hosting a Bowling event to raise funds for C.J. The event will included 3 hours of Bowling, Bar B Q, beer garden, silent auction and door prizes. Tickets are $25.00 each. Children under 6 free.
Contact Rotarian Daisy Oliver for tickets.
Some facts
Christina Jennifer Ann Whalen (C.J.) is 7 years old and she was diagnosed with a very rare case of Adult Leukemia in April.The clinical name for that type of Leukemia is Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. It is estimated that 4,300 new cases of chronic myelogenous leukemia will be diagnosed this year. CML usually occurs in people in their 40s and beyond, although it can occur in younger patients.
Bone marrow transplantation is used to replace the CML patient's unhealthy bone marrow with healthy bone marrow (that can produce normal blood cells). In the procedure, the patient's bone marrow is destroyed with high doses of chemotherapy, with or without radiation therapy. Healthy bone marrow or blood cells are then taken from the donor, who has the same genetic type as the patient (an HLA match), and given to the recipient intravenously.
More information is available on line at http://www.cmlvaccine.com/treatments.html
C.J., Hillary and their mom and dad have come to Toronto Sick Kids Hospital for treatment and will be staying at the Ronald McDonald House. Dad and mom will have to give up their jobs back home to be with the girls.
If you would like to help further, you can participate in the Bowling for C.J. on September 20th.
The Brampton Bowl on Beech Street in Brampton will be hosting a Bowling event to raise funds for C.J. The event will included 3 hours of Bowling, Bar B Q, beer garden, silent auction and door prizes. Tickets are $25.00 each. Children under 6 free.
Contact Rotarian Daisy Oliver for tickets.