EMILY'S ENTOURAGE

On April 7, 2011, Emily Beazley's life was forever changed when she was diagnosed with Stage III T-Cell Lymphoblastic Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, the most aggressive form of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. After 2.5 years of chemotherapy in her port, legs, and spine, Emily finished treatment on July 18, 2013.

Just when life was getting back to "normal" Emily relapsed. Intense chemotherapy started again on March 24, 2014. Emily was responding well on the chemotherapy, but one cancerous lymph node became chemo resistant and continued to grow. She began radiation at Northwestern Hospital on that lymph node on July 10, 2014, and the cancer responded perfectly to it. Full body radiation and high dose chemotherapy was administered as part of her pre-transplant conditioning on August 12, 2014, and the stem cell transplant took place on August 20, 2014 at Lurie's Children's Hospital. We are fortunate her sister Olivia is a perfect match. During the transplant, she and a parent will remain at Lurie's for an unknown amount of time, averaging a couple of months.

Emily is courageously fighting her battle, and is determined to beat this once and for all. With the support of family, friends, and the entire community, Emily will win this fight! If you would like to donate directly to the Beazley family please visit their website www.EmilysEntourage.com or find "Emily's Entourage" on Facebook!