Rory is generally not allowed to go to crowded areas because she is immuno-compromised. On very rare occassions, she would request to go outside. This is a photo of her basking in the sun aka photosynthesis pose.

Rory recently wrote a poem entitled "Monsters in Me" for a class. She conveyed how she shall not succumb to everything that is bringing her down, especially her illness. Rory is determined to #FightBack and win her battle against cancer.

Rory did not let her sickness stop her from learning and pursuing her education. She is now a BA Multimedia Studies (BAMS) student in the University of the Philippines- Open University (UP-OU). She also signed up for painting classes prior to enrolling back to UP. Some of her work were exhibited in a mall in Cagayan de Oro City.

She has just recovered from her recent chemotherapy last week. Thank you for praying with us for the success of the treatment. Our family is eternally grateful to everyone who supported the campaign and donated for Rory's stem cell transplant. We have raised to almost 7% of the target goal since the campaign was launched. Our heartfelt gratitude also goes to the bidders of "Paintings for Rory" and Rory's best friends who organized the fundraising activity- Keziah, Krisia, Diane, and Alex.

The autologous stem cell transplant is scheduled on July 2018. Please help us raise enough amount for her procedure by sharing and/or donating. Please help us end this painful chapter of her life and move on to a better and more meaningful one.

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Rory was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgekin's Lymphoma last January 2016. Even after a series of chemotherapy and radiation sessions, her cancer relapsed on February 2017. She is undergoing a second set of chemotherapy sessions using a newly developed drug specialized for lymphoma. Her stem cells have already been harvested last April 2018. Our family have already exhausted our remaining resources to pay for the treatments. We have also accessed the government services available.