Riley’s Story

Site created on August 30, 2022

Welcome! With the assistance of a few family members, we will be using this site to keep everyone who loves Riley updated on how she’s doing. We love you all and are so thankful for your prayers. Thanks for visiting!

Riley is an incredible three-year-old girl.  She loves running and jumping, playing with her friends, and being silly with her family. She loves to live and lives to love, doing everything to the extreme and always smiling and laughing throughout. Everyday objects become a rocket ship, or an obstacle course that must be solved or summited. Her energy and creativity are boundless. She loves cheering people up and making people laugh, and making sure “everybody okay.” She knows that God is bigger and stronger than anything else and that he is watching over her, always.

A few months ago, Riley complained of pain in her legs and shortly after, she stopped walking altogether. That started a journey of numerous hospital visits, ER trips, X-rays, bloodwork, & specialists, as well as several treatments for things that did not turn out to be the problem at all. At the end of August, she was finally given an MRI and special blood tests which revealed the presence of what was likely Leukemia. Further bloodwork confirmed the diagnosis, ALL B-cell leukemia, with the recommendation to start treatment right away.

This is all happening pretty quickly, and we are going through the stages of processing, as we know you, our family and friends are too. We are feeling big feelings, and we are praying for a swift and full recovery.

Newest Update

October 19, 2023

Journal entry by Chris Peters —

Hi all! Tonight, Team Riley is participating in "Light the Night" - a fundraiser walk on the Boston Commons! Show your support and consider a donation in honor of Riley.

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All proceeds go to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) which funds important, lifesaving research and provides resources for patients. Riley has benefited in countless ways from LLS throughout her treatment so far and we want to help them continue to help more and more people! 

P.S. If you're in the Boston area and want to join us for the walk, message Laura or Andrew!

P.P.S. Fully aware that we are long overdue on a Riley update on this site. We'll post one soon! Thank you for your continued prayers and support. They are felt and heard and make all the difference.

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