Help Baby Abigail reach her treatment goals

We need everyone’s help!

I’m a lifelong friend of Angela H. We grew up together, why it’s paramount to help them reach their financial goals, due to these unfortunate circumstances.

Angela H. and Ryan H. welcomed their newest addition, a baby girl on January 19, 2022, her name is Abagail Marie. Please read her story and if you’re able to donate to her life-saving fund, we will be forever thankful. Whatever anyone can afford - it ensures Abigail continues to receive these life-saving treatments, which are vital.

Abigail Marie H. was regretfully diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) B cell with kMT2A rearrangement on January 26, 2023, a week after her first birthday and nothing has been the same ever since. Their family’s lives changed in an instant when she was diagnosed with this terrible and life-threatening disease. We realize not everyone will understand the medical terminology, although we feel, it’s important to explain the process. Your donations are funding these treatments.

Abby’s treatment plan started at Induction, which lasted about 35 days (5 weeks) of chemo, in addition to spinal chemo. During this time she was in and out of the hospital. Abby never got a break, the treatments and hospital stays are never-ending, due to high fevers and other complications. Abby also had to undergo surgery, to get her PICC line replaced, because she tripped and the line got pulled out of place during one of the hospital stays. Remember, her life on earth at this stage was less than 400 days! Just learning to walk. Which has resulted in many hiccups.

Subsequently, she was further diagnosed with the KMT2A rearrangement, thus her treatment plan changed to the Infantile ALL, which includes more hospital stays. Imagine “your 1-year-old”, life begins on chemo and never-ending hospital stays. Her current treatment plan now includes Blinatumomab (gene therapy), Consolidation (22-day-treatment), Interim Maintenance (23-days), Delayed Intensification Part 1 (26-days), Delayed Intensification Part 2 (12-days), and Maintenance (57-days for the next two years of her infantile life).

The family, even with amazing health insurance, has endured expenses they never imagined were humanly possible. Child Leukemia Treatments are endless and very costly. No family is ever prepared for such expenses or having their child living with a life-altering disease. Even with insurance the out-of-pocket costs have exceeded well over $15,000 and will continue to increase. These treatments have a very high rate of success, in fact, a 90% recovery rate. For Abby to fully recover and lead a normal life, these treatments are paramount. As mentioned above, very costly and necessary for her to thrive.

The family also has 4-other children, and now add these life-saving health costs to treat Baby Abigail for Leukemia. For the next 2+ years, she will be at Children’s National Hospital in Washington D.C., (on and off) to receive ongoing treatment. Her story is only 6-months-old, with a long arduous road to full recovery. She will recover. She will thrive. Despite having to live at one of the best children’s hospitals in the world, away from her family, over the next two years. Abby is currently living at the hospital, hopefully only until August 7, 2023, until the next round.

She will be united with her sister and brothers, mom and dad and all those close to her. She is loved.

We thank everyone in advance for donating, as we might miss thanking some of you. Please consider a small or large donation, today.

Our goal is $25,000, we are hoping to far exceed this amount with your amazing help. We will also keep everyone updated on her progress.

Thank you,

Anthoula Korina