Jamie DuBois, daughter of Tim and Pam DuBois, is the 2009 Iroquois Steeplechase Child Ambassador. In 2005, after being taken to the emergency room of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt with a severe headache, Jamie was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a type of blood cancer that is mostly found in children and teens. Jamie spent more than more than 90 days in Children’s Hospital and her treatment included chemotherapy.
“Going through this experience was very scary at times and I often wish I had never been diagnosed,” said Jamie. “However, it has taught me valuable life lessons, like learning to not worrying as much about my appearances, realizing how lucky I am and how good experiences can come out of bad situations. It has also left me with memories, both good and bad, that I will never forget.”