Team Maggie

It seems so long ago! Two years ago, we featured Maggie Rudnicki as part of the Team Maggie story.

Ready for your feel good story on this cold snowy day? Maggie Rudnicki, who we followed for most of last year, as she had her bone marrow transplant was on the ice with the UMaine Women's Hockey Team this past weekend! Maggie has been paired with the UMaine Women's Hockey Team through Team Impact, which works with children with serious illnesses and collegiate teams...

11 months ago yesterday, June 24, 2013 Maggie Rudnicki received her bone marrow transplant from her brother Lucas. That's when I first heard the story about Maggie, and started posting the Team Maggie updates. In looking back on our website (keyword: Team Maggie) there are over 90 stories, some very depressing as she recovered from the transplant to some that are just overjoyingly (a new word I ju

It was July 25th, 2013 when we first started following Maggie Rudnicki and her family and became part of Team Maggie. 304 days later, we have AWESOME NEWS TO SHARE (and yes, I did intentionally write in capitals, because I want to shout it as loud as I can...

When I had nasal cancer a little over six years ago, and began radiation and chemo, there were two things that still stick in my mind. One was the day I was tattooed, when black dye dots were permanently inked in the edge of my sideburns and chest, so they knew where to line up everything when giving me radiation...

What an awesome night it was tonight at Alfond Arena on the campus of the University of Maine, as Maggie Rudnicki became a member of the UMaine Women's Ice Hockey Team. Under the auspices of Team Impact, this matches children who are ill with collegiate teams...

Remember yesterday, when we told you about Maggie having surgery to remove her central line, and that surgery was successful and headed home? Well, she went home, but has been admitted back to the hospital because of a fever. Obviously fevers post-op are a concern for anyone, but with Maggie's tender immune system it's even more of a concern...

So Maggie had surgery this morning to remove her central line. It went well, and she's wide awake and ready to go home very shortly! Thanks to everyone who had her in your prayers or were thinking good thoughts for her. Now here's to a Happy and Healthy 2014...

Good news, but prayers and good thoughts are requested. Maggie is having surgery tomorrow, December 30th to remove her central line in her chest. It's a simple surgery, but with every surgery there are risks. Please pray or think good thoughts for a quick, and easy procedure...

Talk about fantastic news for Maggie! Well, let's let Lauren, Maggie's mom tell it "Maggie's recent chimerism's are great, Her central line will be removed next Monday (port will stay for awhile but the other 2 in her chest are coming OUT...