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Adrienne was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease in 1996 at age 9. She had multiple relapses, two bone marrow transplants, and a range of chemos and radiation therapies, and passed away on October 1, 2009. We are heartbroken.
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About Adrienne
- Adrienne
- Adrienne was very much like others with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, the most common cancer in teens and young adults. What was unusual is that she had it for more than half her life and ultimately, it took her life. Hodgkin's is curable for about 80% people, but Adrienne was one of the 20% for whom a cure was elusive. She considered herself lucky since treatments had been there for her with each relapse but she ran out of treatment options and her body just couldn’t take any more. As she said, "Though I’ve now had cancer for most of my life, I no longer plan my life around it; instead, I try to plan cancer around my life." We hope you can take inspiration from her and how she lived her life.
3 comments:
Thinking of you...sending loving ((HUGS)).
Susan
Alison, can you please post this for me ...
To everybody who new Adrienne:
It is with profound sadness that we find ourselves on October 1st 2010. On this day a year ago we lost our daughter to cancer. It was heartbreaking for all who knew her, because we witnessed such a long and valiant fight, right to the very end.
Adrienne tried harder to live than just about anybody I have ever known. She lived her life to the maximum, made plans and followed her dreams. She never let cancer stand in her way (it was just an inconvenience), and it made her even more determined to excel in everything she did.
We miss her so deeply and I can only hope we will meet her once again in some future life.
Adrienne Leigh Boardman (August 18th 1987 ~ October 1st 2009)
Please visit Adrienne's Photo Gallery at:
http://www.eazyclick.com/photos/index.php?album=adrienne
With love - David Boardman (Adrienne's father)
I am thinking of you and on this day that I know is wrenching - I know the pain you are going through and I just wanted to say I am so sorry Loraine
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