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Raylee Box is an eight year old dying of cancer in Sulphur Springs, TX. She is the daughter of Ronda and Darrel Box, both of Sulphur Springs, sister of 10-year-old-North Hopkins fourth grader Ragan Box, and a fourth-generation Hopkins County resident. She was recently diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia, the cancer of the blood-forming tissue within bone marrow and the second most common form of leukemia in children.She has remained in Medical City Hospital in Dallas since the end of January, and in addition to chemotherapy has had blood and and platelet transfusions and replacements, and participated in clinical trials.While Raylee has medical insurance, it does not cover all costs associated with the treatment, nor travel expenses and the hours of work her parents miss to be at the hospital with their daughter, according to her aunt, Pam Aaron.Raylee's family has expressed appreciation for the support they've received in the form of letters, calls and money donated to help them out, especially the many prayers offered up for Raylee.
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