Georgia celebrating her tenth birthday in the hospital, where she learned she had acute lymphoblastic leukemia. “I’m going bald because this time, I have a say in the matter, and I can make a difference for kids who don’t have that say.” “I’m shaving my head because I beat cancer,” Georgia said in April 2017, not long before she shaved her head again. That’s meant shaving her head again – a big move for a teenager. Baldrick’s to raise money for childhood cancer research. Along with her family, she’s continued working with St. Georgia never forgot the people she met or the challenges she faced during that time when cancer dominated her young life. She has since moved on with her life, going back to school and focusing on her future. In 2012, after 28 months of intense treatment, Georgia conquered ALL. Georgia’s Cancer Beaten, But Not Forgotten Three years later, Georgia’s younger sister and her grandfather both followed suit, shaving their heads to raise money for childhood cancer research. In 2012, Georgia’s mom flew to Los Angeles to shave her head alongside the 46 Mommas, a group formed in 2010 (the same year Georgia was diagnosed) to represent all mothers who make the cancer journey with their child. Georgia’s refusal to let ALL erode her positive spirit served as an inspiration for her family members, all of whom have rallied around her since the day of her diagnosis. And it helped her manage the loss of her hair. It helped her manage the many trips to and from the hospital, the many pills she had to take each day, the many missed school events and parties with friends. It helped her get through the intense cancer treatments, including chemotherapy.
This positive attitude carried Georgia through many physical and emotional challenges following her diagnosis. “But my mom assured me that my hair would grow back (and that my dad’s hair would never grow back!), and after that, I was okay with it.” Cancer, Chemo No Match for Georgia
“The day I was diagnosed and heard that I would lose my hair, I already felt awful and didn’t understand what was happening to my body,” Georgia said. Georgia – who loves art, books, and swimming – has been through a lot since being told she had cancer at age 10. Our 2019 League Champion, Georgia Moore (third from left), appears with her family at Tufts University.
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