Lost My Leg Kicking Cancer's Butt
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My daughter Madison was full of personality! A bright, silly little drama queen that would dance as soon as she heard a beat drop! lol She was as healthy & happy as she could be. All that changed when she her leg started hurting. She complained about a pain in her left leg. She had been playing outside & fell down a hill. I thought she was just sore from the fall or maybe pulled a muscle. The pain got worse so we went 2 get xrays. Xrays led 2 a MRI & that led 2 a biopsy.
On Feburary 24th 2015 Madison was diagnosed with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) She survived 29 weeks of chemotherapy & countless trips back & forth 2 Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta hospital & the Aflac unit. At 11yrs old she had 2 make a decision that would change her life 4ever. We chose 2 amputate. On June 10th 2015 Madison lost her left leg kicking cancer's butt!
A relative told her if she didn't keep her leg people would look at her like she was some kinda freak, she would be in middle school & wouldn't make friends, no boys would want 2 date her & she wouldn't get married. Between that & experiencing bullying @ school (kids teasing her about her leg.) This sent Madison into a serious state of depression & she shut down. For months I been working on rebuilding her self-esteem with mental & physical therapy. Madison is getting better but still struggles with life in middle school, with fitting in & doing all the cool things other kids are doing. Simple things like being able 2 do the latest dances. Or running & walking around with her friends.
It breaks my heart to see my child through this. I'm a single mother trying 2 take care of all Madison's medical needs & maintain our household . Health insurance will only cover the basic leg with limited range of motion (what she has now) & that's $18,000. The leg Madison will need cost $40 - $80k My mission is to raise $ to get Madison a leg that give her a better quality of life & allow her to live her life to the fullest!
Anything would be greatly appreciated. If your unable 2 donate you can help be a blessing by just sharing this. No blessing is too small. From the bottom of my heart I Thank you in advance.
Love Mom (Maxine)
Maddie's journey b4 during & after
On Feburary 24th 2015 Madison was diagnosed with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) She survived 29 weeks of chemotherapy & countless trips back & forth 2 Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta hospital & the Aflac unit. At 11yrs old she had 2 make a decision that would change her life 4ever. We chose 2 amputate. On June 10th 2015 Madison lost her left leg kicking cancer's butt!
A relative told her if she didn't keep her leg people would look at her like she was some kinda freak, she would be in middle school & wouldn't make friends, no boys would want 2 date her & she wouldn't get married. Between that & experiencing bullying @ school (kids teasing her about her leg.) This sent Madison into a serious state of depression & she shut down. For months I been working on rebuilding her self-esteem with mental & physical therapy. Madison is getting better but still struggles with life in middle school, with fitting in & doing all the cool things other kids are doing. Simple things like being able 2 do the latest dances. Or running & walking around with her friends.
It breaks my heart to see my child through this. I'm a single mother trying 2 take care of all Madison's medical needs & maintain our household . Health insurance will only cover the basic leg with limited range of motion (what she has now) & that's $18,000. The leg Madison will need cost $40 - $80k My mission is to raise $ to get Madison a leg that give her a better quality of life & allow her to live her life to the fullest!
Anything would be greatly appreciated. If your unable 2 donate you can help be a blessing by just sharing this. No blessing is too small. From the bottom of my heart I Thank you in advance.
Love Mom (Maxine)
Maddie's journey b4 during & after
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Maxine Jackson
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Duluth, GA
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