Get Buzzed with Emily: A fundraiser for Emily Dziedzic

Emily Dziedzic has Leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant. Your support is needed for her medical expense. Please help.
$10 Admission and includes entertainment, food. Raffles prizes /tickets available for purchase.

The day before Halloween, in the year 1991, a beautiful little girl named Emily came into our world and life changed forever. She became big sister to Charlie and Maddie after moving to Worth in 1994. Life became busy for her as she attended the Elementary school, made lifelong friends and became a Girl Scout, developing her love for the outdoors. During this time in her life, Emily played softball and basketball for the Worth Athletic Association. As her journey through life continued, she was fortunate to make many memories at the Worth Jr. High. Still playing basketball and now cheerleading, she also was active in the band. Participating in the band, playing the flute, Emily developed her love for music. She continued down her musical path as she marched at Alan B. Shepard H.S. as an Astro! In high school she performed with thecolorguard and played the flute to perfection all 4 years. After graduating Shepard she went on to Moraine Valley Community College where she started with her General Education classes. While studying hard at MVCC she was working for Jullianni's Pizza and Richards Bicycles in Palos Heights to help fund her education and life's necessities. She even found time to continue playing softball during the summer…something she stills looks forward to. In 2012 she began working at Homewood Animal Hospital where she found her true life’s passion…the care of animals. While getting excellent on the job training, she was exploring college options to obtain her Vet Tech degree and license. Then in June of 2012, with what we thought was just a virus, she was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Unlike some other cancers, within 7 days of diagnosis she was admitted to the hospital and was undergoing chemotherapy. She was lucky enough to be put under the care of Dr. TulioRodriguez at Loyola University Hospital in Maywood. After chemotherapy, dealing with a PICC line and losing all her beautiful blonde hair she was given a clean bill of health and was thought to be in early remission. Unfortunately, just before Thanksgiving 2013 we found out the Leukemia had returned. More chemotherapy was given and Emily was able to come home for Christmas. The best treatment now for a long term “cure” is a bone marrow transplant. Fortunately, through the “Be the Match” Organization, a donor was found. Emily has started preliminary testing and will head back to the hospital in March for the transplant. She will spend 30 days or more in the hospital with another 70 or more as outpatient for the magic “100 days”. This is when she will be able to slowly regain a little bit of normal to her daily life. She was born happy, and still maintains a positive attitude through all life’s twists and turns. Her amazing way of looking at things awes all who are around her as she patiently waits for the “all clear”. With incredible care from Loyola, unbelievable support from family and friends, and faith in God, she will be able to move on from all of this and continue the pursuit of all her dreams.