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Pennies for cancer patient |
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Wednesday, 02 December 2009 |
By LESLIE MIELKE
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FIRTH — Students at A. W. Johnson in Firth are contributing to “Pennies for Emma Ivie.” The campaign started Dec. 1 and will conclude Friday, Dec. 18.
Four-year-old Emma Ivie has neuroblastoma. Emma is being treated at St. Jude Chjildren’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.
Emma’s parents are Jared and Kerie Ivie. Jared’s parents, Jerry and Marsha Ivie, live in Firth. Kerie folk’s, Gary and Kathy McFadden, are from Idaho Falls.
Money raised from this penny drive will benefit Emma or St. Jude Hospital, whichever way her parents chose to direct the funds.
Emma’s parents were first aware that something was wrong when Emma complained that it hurt to walk. Doctors narrowed down the specific cancer after they saw her blood tests.
Emma underwent surgery to remove two tumors, one on each of her adrenal glands, said her grandmother, Marsha. Currently Emma is finishing six months of additional chemotherapy plus radiation treatments.
Emma has had a bone marrow transplant and will begin taking oral chemo today while continuing with radiation.
Last week doctors removed a tumor discovered on Emma’s brain.
To date, Emma has endured 13 chemo treatments and three surgeries, Ivie said.
The family was informed Monday that the cancer has returned. Cancer has been found in Emma’s leg bones, the vertebraes in her back and the bone in her skull. Cancer has not spread in her brain.
All contributions are appreciated. Money can be donated at any of the three schools in Firth—A. W. Johnson Elementary, Firth Middle School or Firth High School.
If preferred, contributions can be sent directly to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P. O. Box 50, Memphis, Tenn. 38101.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 03 December 2009 )
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