Rayleen Tarbox

Location:

Halifax NS
Canada

We walk for my husband Robert - he was diagnosed with Hairy Cell leukemia in 2006. The leukemia has come back twice, in 2011 and in 2018. He has gotten through it every time. We are happy to say he's doing great now and working- even during his treatment he didn't need to take time off.

We heard about Light the Night at the hospital through some of the workers there. Robert has a big family, with 13 siblings, so our team is really big. My favourite part is seeing everybody coming together, the whole community. There is a feeling that we're the same, and that there is strength in numbers. I love walking by the hospital and waving at the kids in the windows at the IWK. I also love seeing the survivors at the walk and their pictures, you know there are others out there.

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