Leaving a Legacy (From the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation 2019 Annual Report)
Margaret Lynch was the first in Canada to receive an experimental bone marrow transplant at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
Today, she is healthy and thriving, dedicated to giving back to the place that saved her life.
Margaret has cycled in The Ontario Ride to Conquer Cancer nine times, to raise funds for cancer research. “I know firsthand that supporting The Princess Margaret will further cancer research and get us closer to a world without cancer,” says Margaret.
Margaret was only 30 years old when she was diagnosed with acute leukemia in January 1988. After chemotherapy proved unsuccessful, Margaret agreed to try the procedure.
With her sister as the donor, Margaret received the transplant. Eighteen days later, she walked out of the room cancer free.
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Margaret is now writing her memoir to share her story with a wider audience. “I have no idea why I’m still alive, but the least I can do is try to help other people in the same situation. I want to give back and share my story so other people can feel hope.”
