CHoR’s August Calendar kid: Emory
An uncommon cancer diagnosis and the plan to defeat it
Emory was only 6 years old when she was diagnosed with a rare but aggressive bone cancer. Her parents describe her as spunky, funny and fearless – exactly the character traits she needed for the fight ahead of her, one that would frighten even the most courageous adults. Together with her family, and her oncologist Dr. Frances Austin, Emory was determined to beat her disease.
The chemotherapy regimen lasted 30+ weeks, including a combination of inpatient stays and long days in Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU’s outpatient clinic.