By Jean Mackin

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BARNSTEAD, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A 10-year-old girl and her family from Barnstead are thanking blood donors and urging people to give because of the lifesaving treatment she has received.

Lucy Bellemare had recurring fevers last year.

Her family took her to the doctor, and her leukemia was soon discovered in January 2024.

Lucy’s mother, Chrissy Roberge, said, “It happens quick. I mean, on a Monday, we were planning a vacation, and then Wednesday, we were calling our family and friends and saying Lucy has cancer.”

Lucy immediately began treatment for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. That includes about 30 transfusions between red blood cells and platelets. She is now in remission and continuing daily treatment through medication

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