“I’ve had a saying since I was diagnosed which is ‘you can sulk, or you can have sushi’; I am inspired by people who choose sushi.” – Kristin Guerra, 32 year-old Fort Thomas wife, mother, and cancer survivor. Guerra was diagnosed with stage 2A Hodgkin’s Lymphoma on March 14, 2009, less than 6 months from […]
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Street Class Follow-Up: The Woman of the Year Nominee from North Ft. Thomas Avenue
Over the past few months, Ft. Thomas native Jamie Baker was actively campaigning for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Woman of the Year title. Baker’s campaign consisted of fundraising events throughout the area, and she also collected donations through her page on the LLS website. After being featured in a Street Class article back […]
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Support Jamie Baker’s “Woman of the Year” Campaign
In February, Ft. Thomas native Jamie Baker was featured in a Street Class article chronicling her battle with Leukemia. Baker is a survivor of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, and is currently campaigning to become the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Woman of the Year. In order to be crowned Woman of the Year, Baker must embark on a fundraising […]
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Street Class: The Woman of the Year Nominee from North Ft. Thomas Avenue
When Ft. Thomas native Jamie Baker returned to the University of Dayton for her fourth year of college in 2006, the last thing on her mind was fighting cancer. Baker, 29, was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia on October 9, 2006. “Nobody plans to ever have to deal with that,” said Baker. She spent 25 days […]