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Cancer Diagnosis Is Lesson In Love For Newly-Engaged Chesapeake Beach Native Cancer Diagnosis Is Lesson In Love For Newly-Engaged Chesapeake Beach Native
Cancer Diagnosis Is Lesson In Love For Newly-Engaged Chesapeake Beach Native Support is surging for an Arlington photographer whose life was turned upside-down following one unexpected cancer diagnosis, and then another. As of Wednesday, Nov. 8, more than $20,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe page for Rachel Hegarty, who was recently diagnosed with Stage 3 cervical cancer that then spread to her lymph nodes. The 40-year-old Chesapeake Beach, MD native says she felt something was off for months. It began in January 2022 with unusual discharge, which Hegarty chalked up to minor infections, or possibly something thyroid related. At the time, she was working non-stop…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Sassy Maryland Toddler Battles Neuroblastoma Sassy Maryland Toddler Battles Neuroblastoma
Sassy Maryland Toddler Battles Neuroblastoma "Without a moment's notice, our world was flipped upside down." Those are the first words in the description of the GoFundMe organized in honor of 2-year-old Madilynn (Madi) Jo from Pasadena.   The "sassy" princess was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a cancer that attacks the nerve tissue of the sympathetic nervous system, on Jan. 25, the campaign reads. After starting early stages of treatment at Johns Hopkins Pediatric Oncology, it is believed that the cancer has spread and put Madi at high risk.   Madi Jo at her school Christmas concert Dec 2021Katie Heffington Madi successfully comp…

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by David Cifarelli
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Prince George's Woman Puts $50K Scratch-Off Prize Toward Paying Mom's Cancer Bills Prince George's Woman Puts $50K Scratch-Off Prize Toward Paying Mom's Cancer Bills
Prince George's Woman Puts $50K Scratch-Off Prize Toward Paying Mom's Cancer Bills A lucky lottery player from Fort Washington won $50,000 on a scratch-off ticket, which she plans to use to help pay her mom’s medical bills. The lucky player who describes herself as a person of faith was running out of options to find ways to pay for her 93-year-old mother's cancer treatment. That's when she "rolled the dice" and purchased a scratch-off. The player, who selected the nickname “Faithful Daughter” for purposes of telling her winning story, says she bought a $5 Lucky instant ticket at Royal Food Mart in Fort Washington. She says she knew right away what she would do with her …

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by Joe Gomez