The Dragonfly Foundation is responding to meet the needs of pediatric cancer patients and their families during the COVID-19 outbreak by making sure families have access to food, everyday necessities, cleaning supplies, masks, and Care Bags for families entering Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. While many states are re-opening businesses and restaurants and life for many is returning to a new normal, …
Dragonfly Partners With NC4K to Help Patients & Families The Dragonfly Foundation partnered with NC4K, a non-profit based in Columbus, Ohio, for a drive-thru event on May 29th for Dragonfly’s patients and their families at our headquarters on Oak Street in Cincinnati. Patients and their families were able to drive up to the building and receive bags filled with essentials …
I was a pediatric leukemia nurse care manager for six years before becoming the mom of a dragonfly myself. No amount of knowledge or experience can prepare you for the words, “your child has cancer”. Our daughter, Isla, was diagnosed with high risk Acute lymphoblastic leukemia at 20 months old. My coworkers and friends took on a new role in …
By Chase Budurka My name is Chase Budurka, and I am a Dragonfly and cancer survivor. In early 2011, I was diagnosed with diffuse large B cell lymphoma. Cancer affects the lives of so many that I am sure you’ve heard a family or friend talk about someone they know who is having to adjust to “a new normal,” and …
Makayla is a happy little girl full of love and faith. She loves soccer, dance, track and field, loves to cook, and plans to travel the world when she grows up. Makayla was diagnosed with a Brain Tumor called Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma (JPA) only a week after finishing Kindergarten at 6-years old. Our world was flipped upside down. Makayla became …
On 9/26/19 it will be 3 years since Jess was diagnosed with AML and became a dragonfly. Jess faced many challenges throughout her treatment but always with a positive smile and hope for better things to come after it was over. She lost all her hair due to her chemo and is still growing it back. She missed half of …
LJ is a strong little boy with the biggest and most caring heart! He adores his big sister, things with wheels, squishy toys, and throwing rocks! He was diagnosed with DIPG on February 13th, 2018 in Anchorage, AK and began 30 rounds of radiation on April 12th, 2018 in Cincinnati, OH. He is currently on a clinical trial where he …
Hello, my name is Julia and I am a Leukemia survivor. On June 28, 2015, I married my best friend in Cincinnati, Ohio. We spent our honeymoon in Venice, Italy, and then returned to start our life together. I was entering my doctorate program for pharmacy in August that year, and I had three days of school orientation before classes …
My name is Thomas Edward. I’m 23 years old, and I am currently a full-time land surveyor. I just graduated with my associate’s degree in land surveying, and I plan to complete my associates in construction management and get my Land Surveying Bachelor’s degree. In May of 2017, during the first week of my new job as a land surveyor …
At 15 months, Katelyn was initially diagnosed with Transient erythroblastopenia of childhood (TEC) – a slow-developing anemia that occurs in early childhood and patients recover completely. During this time, Katelyn required blood transfusions every two to three weeks. After six months with no improvement, we moved Katelyn to Houston, where around three years old, Katelyn was diagnosed with Diamond Blackfan …
