DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION
Diagnosis:
HLH
Treated at:
University of Iowa Children's Hospital
Current Status:
Angel
Age at Diagnosis:
0
Karleigh Marie HobartFollow
Location: Zearing, IA, US
Karleigh was diagnosed with HLH and received her first chemotherapy treatment at 8 weeks old. She received a bone marrow transplant on Jan 26, 2009 in hopes of curing her disease. Unfortunately, Karleigh had many complications and passed away in the arms of her loving parents at 10 1/2 months old on June 7, 2009 after life support was withdrawn.
Karleigh was well known for sticking out her tongue at all who walked into the room. She also was very expressive with her beautiful big, brown eyes, and loved to sing with the Music Therapist that would come to visit when she was hospitalized. Even though she spent more of her life in the hospital than not, Karleigh usually had a smile on her face, or her tongue sticking out, no matter how poorly she felt. She endeared herself ...
Karleigh was well known for sticking out her tongue at all who walked into the room. She also was very expressive with her beautiful big, brown eyes, and loved to sing with the Music Therapist that would come to visit when she was hospitalized. Even though she spent more of her life in the hospital than not, Karleigh usually had a smile on her face, or her tongue sticking out, no matter how poorly she felt. She endeared herself ...
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