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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to recognize Khloé Tucker and her 
4strength as she battles Choriocarcinoma; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, At the age of eight, Khloé Tucker, a sweet, kind, 
6loving, shy, and gentle little girl, was diagnosed with 
7Choriocarcinoma, a rare malignancy that arises from placental 
8trophoblastic tissue, and underwent a major surgery on 
9December 18, 2019 to remove a large tumor that ruptured in her 
10abdomen; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Khloé Tucker then received chemotherapy for three 
12months and went into remission; unfortunately, she relapsed on 
13May 1, 2020  just as she had returned to school and was enjoying 
14being a kid again; she received four  additional months of 
15stronger chemotherapy and was in remission for a year; she 
16relapsed in July 2021 and underwent a 12 hour procedure and 
17surgery to remove the tumor and try to kill all cancerous cells 
18in her abdomen to prepare her for two stem cell transplants; 
19later,   more tumors were found and it was obvious the cancer had 
20spread; now, as of  January 2022, after 17 days in patient and 
21post 10 days transplant, Khloé's cells have finally began to 
22graft; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Khloé Tucker and her family have done everything 
2they could to see to the needs of their daughter's medical 
3treatment, including creating a GoFundMe campaign to help 
4cover the cost of medical expenses; and
  
 
  
5    WHEREAS, As evidenced by the experience of Khloé Tucker 
6and her family in confronting this cancer, continued funding 
7for cancer research is desperately needed, as well as 
8increased access to affordable health care; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
10HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
11we recognize Khloé Tucker as she battles Choriocarcinoma and 
12express our solidarity with her in her fight; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to Khloé Tucker as a symbol of that solidarity.