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Cresaptown’s Jody Loar Fights LeukemiaJody Loar, a typical Allegany High School sophomore, has a passion for dirt bikes and old cars Jody Loar also has acute myelocytic leukemia It was early in May, after Jody’s sister Betty noticed peculiar spots on his chest and legs, that the 16-year-old Cresaptown youth was admitted to Sacred Heart Hospital under the care of Dr Robert Dawson. Betty, who works in the medical field, thought she knew what the spots meant, and no time was wasted in getting blood work done Within two days Jody was tran sferred to University Hospital in Baltimore, the place to go, according to Dr. Dawson, for the bone marrow test and the best care.As Jody’s mother recalls, “The hemotologists said it right out — Jody has cancer. ”Now, four months later, Rosalie I^oar is proud of the fight her son is waging against this insidious disease.Jody’s initial chemotherapy treatment kept him in Baltimore a month, with his attitude being, his mother recalls, “Let’s get started with the treatments so we get them over with and can get on with our livers.”Jody has an awful strong will,”Mrs l»ar confides, and her son’s doctors have indicated his positive attitude and determination to lick cancer have had a lot to do with the teenager's excellent progress The very first chemotherapy treatment put Jody’s leukemia in remission, most unusual and a tremendous relief to the Loar Family. He now returns to Baltimore once a month for a week of chemotherapy, and will continue to do so for at least another six months In between hospital visits, the Loar Family tries to maintain its average western Maryland status, with Jody attending class at Alco, riding his dirt bike and working on his antique pickup truck. No teenager wants to be different from his peers With Jody missing a considerable amount of school, an honor student from Allegany High will tutor him. When asked how he thought this “on-again-off-again schooling will work, Jody 's response was, “Terrible. ” But the wiry young man with a shock of brown hair and a shy smile will be working hard to keep his grades up as he plans a career as a computer technician.Here’s more good news. It is no (Continued on Page 16)PUTTING ON SH INK —Jody Loar puts shine on his automobile while his parents. Mr. and Mrs. James lxar, look on. Despite suffering fromLeukemia, Jody is putting up a good fight against the cancer and continues to lead an active and happy life.
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Cumberland Evening Times
Cumberland, Maryland, US
Mon, Sep 20, 1982
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