Team Megan Bugg

Megan Bugg / Honor Pages

I was diagnosed with stage 4 Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS) on December 30, 2014. Since my original diagnosis and four relapses, I have been through 114 weeks of intense chemotherapy, over 120 radiation treatments, three surgeries, and too many short and long term side effects to mention. My mission is to raise awareness and funds for an exciting new drug called Entinostat that could be used to treat ARMS. It is so important that this drug makes it to clinical trial. I believe this drug could be the key to helping make sure that no more kids have to go through what I have experience at the hands of this awful disease.

$125,748

Raised
$180,000

Goal
365

Supporters

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Kent Bugg

$406.00 / Yesterday
Diemchi Lim

$200.00 / 2 days ago

My daughter is 11 and was diagnosed ARMS stage 4 in Feb 2020. Thank you for your dedication in helping find a cure.
Lisa Wrenn

$50.00 / 2 days ago
Cates Mallaney

$25.38 / 2 days ago

I have been following Megan's journey since the beginning. At the time I was a graduate student researching leukemia, and found her blog to be a strong motivator in the morning before I started my experiments. Having come from a family where my sister survived pediatric cancer (neuroblastoma) and her son, Theo, passed from leukemia, I too have seen the devastating toll from the chemotherapies that pediatric patients have to endure. Theo was treated with the same drugs his mom was treated with after 35 years and for completely and very different cancers. I am a huge admirer of Megan and the work she is doing to raise awareness of this issue, and wish her health, happiness and continued success in her efforts!
Kendra Hoing

$101.50 / 3 days ago
Anonymous

$50.00 / 4 days ago
Victoria Augustine

$50.75 / 4 days ago
Karen Johns

$100.00 / 5 days ago
Gina Williams

$101.50 / 5 days ago

Keep strong Megan!
Bonnie Tarran

$101.50 / 5 days ago

A little from a lot of people really adds up. Come on, everybody, give and say a prayer for your own blessings. Love to all the Buggs.
Anonymous

$250.00 / 6 days ago
Rick Bernickus

$31.47 / 6 days ago
Kellen Bernickus

$31.00 / 6 days ago

In honor of what would have been my older brother Ryan’s 28th birthday 🎗
Timothy Jezik

$21,958.16 / 6 days ago
Sportsmen for Charity, Inc.

$20,000.00 / 6 days ago
Lucie Brodska

$50.75 / 6 days ago
Janet Epstein

$100.00 / 6 days ago
Alan Fox

$1,000.00 / 6 days ago
George Coope

$5,000.00 / 6 days ago
Ryan Albin

$170.00 / 6 days ago
Linda Naiden

$100.00 / 6 days ago
Judy Johnson

$50.00 / 6 days ago

Childhood Cancer Is a heartbreaking disease. Please donate now.
Michelle Drancik

$50.75 / 6 days ago

You are such an inspiration Megan. You give hope to many.
Holly Johnson

$50.75 / 7 days ago
Jamie Axelsen

$406.00 / 7 days ago
Linda Lockwood

$101.50 / 7 days ago
Holly Olson

$20.30 / 7 days ago

You’re an inspiration to so many people and we are all praying for you!
Kari Hopper

$50.75 / 7 days ago
Robert Martin

$500.00 / 9 days ago
Anonymous

$100.00 / 10 days ago

Good Luck reaching your goal!
Laura Rowatt

$20.00 / 11 days ago
MaryPat Lee

$101.50 / 11 days ago
Julie Vanek

$199.96 / 11 days ago
Robin Vinson

$50.75 / 13 days ago

Thank You Meagan for all that you do to make a positive change.
Cassie Ferrari

$50.75 / 13 days ago
Julie McDade

$30.00 / 13 days ago

Thank you Megan for helping lead the fight! You are such a beautiful soul, inside and out! Keep fighting the fight and I'll keep you in my prayers 🙏 ❤
Jill Princko

$50.75 / 14 days ago
Terri Connolly

$50.00 / 14 days ago
Reggie Fleck

$25.00 / 14 days ago
Lisa Guinan

$50.75 / 14 days ago
Kerri Finley

$25.00 / 14 days ago
Angel Zickefoose

$25.38 / 15 days ago
Maribel Prado

$20.30 / 15 days ago
Helen Lamping

$25.38 / 15 days ago
Melissa Lundberg

$50.75 / 16 days ago
Jo Lyn Lamping

$40.60 / 16 days ago
Yvonne Normoyle

$25.38 / 17 days ago
Jen Munsell

$25.38 / 18 days ago
Susan McClelland

$25.38 / 18 days ago
Ivana Longest

$100.00 / 18 days ago
Michael Moylan

$507.50 / 19 days ago

Our son Joe was diagnosed 11/18/15. Thankfully today he is a survivor. We are so proud of you, and will be fighting alongside to get this medicine funded. You and all the children this would help deserve it! Our prayers and love with you and your family! #NoOneFightsAlone
Michele Marchal

$203.00 / 19 days ago
Denise Budney

$50.00 / 19 days ago
Julie Knaperek

$25.38 / 19 days ago
Kim Scerine

$1,015.00 / 20 days ago
Judie Roth

$200.00 / 20 days ago

Megan, I know you never wanted to be anyone’s hero, but you are. And your family. God’s blessing be upon all of you and other children in your same place in life. I am in awe of all of you
MB Fraatz

$25.00 / 21 days ago
HaroldPoll Holsinger

$25.38 / 21 days ago

Megan, thank you for all you do for Childhood Cancer. You and your family are very special people.
Lynn Vercelli

$100.00 / 21 days ago

So happy for NED ! All our best to your and to finding cures! Lodi & Lynn Vercelli
William Wills

$20.30 / 21 days ago
Deborah Johnson

$20.00 / 22 days ago
Anonymous

$575.00 / 22 days ago
Julie Christensen

$15.00 / 23 days ago

What an amazing idea to celebrate your fantastic news! I am so happy for you, Megan! 🙏🥰
Timothy Sample

$20.00 / 23 days ago
Kathryn Cannon

$1,000.00 / 23 days ago
Lynette Rice

$10.00 / 24 days ago
Cynthia Porcaro

$20.00 / 24 days ago

Megan Bugg is truly a Hero and Inspiration for all kids fighting cancer, she a fighter that never gives up!! She will accomplish many things in her life with her attitude ❤❤👏👏
Connar Rice

$10.15 / 24 days ago
LaVaun Tira

$20.30 / 24 days ago
Susan Blackburn

$250.00 / 24 days ago

As a Mom, there is nothing more heartbreaking to hear the limited financial support being directed to our children. These children are our future...please support the cause!
Melissa Caruso

$25.00 / 25 days ago

You continue to be an inspiration! 💛💛
Susan Wintersteen

$20.30 / 25 days ago
Janet Epstein

$20.00 / 25 days ago
Joni Kamstra

$25.38 / 25 days ago
Kathy A Eason

$25.38 / 25 days ago

Glad your scans came back good. Prayers continue.
Christina Van Yperen

$20.30 / 25 days ago

Sending you all our love Megan. Your bravery is admirable.
Tina Hall

$10.00 / 25 days ago
Tara Walters

$101.50 / 25 days ago

We love you, Megan! xoxo Ellie & Charlie Walters
Christi Wren

$20.00 / 25 days ago
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

$975.00 / 25 days ago
Christopher Mehochko

$253.75 / 26 days ago

Thank you for your hard work on this Megan! You are a rock star! I am sorry I missed the golf outing.
Jon Drancik

$500.00 / 27 days ago
Jon Drancik

$500.00 / 27 days ago
Jennifer Drakas

$25.00 / 30 days ago
Maria Kim

$50.75 / 31 days ago
Holly Child

$50.75 / 31 days ago
Kathleen Kimbro

$100.00 / 31 days ago
Moira Davenport

$25.38 / 32 days ago

Keep fighting!!
Brian Zickefoose

$20.00 / 33 days ago
Shelby Zickefoose

$25.38 / 33 days ago
Rachael Conley

$50.00 / 33 days ago

You are such an inspiration!
Mark Zickefoose

$50.75 / 33 days ago

Megan has been amazing over the years advocating for children’s cancer research. She and her family have made a huge impact on my family and the entire community.
Anonymous

$100.00 / 33 days ago
Angie Leasure

$25.00 / 33 days ago
Lori Durst

$10.15 / 34 days ago
Tammy Favero

$51.52 / 37 days ago
Paula Crawford

$50.75 / 41 days ago
Kara Erb

$25.38 / 46 days ago
Michael Skiotes

$15.23 / 48 days ago

I bless to the Lord a cure.
Diane Cooper

$50.75 / 48 days ago

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About Team Megan Bugg

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common soft tissue sarcoma of childhood, adolescent and young adults. Clinically, survival amongst metastatic RMS patients has remained unacceptably low and unimproved for years, if not several decades. The most aggressive type of RMS is Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS) has received very little clinical research and deserves more attention. It is unacceptable that no new agents have emerged for testing in clinical trials for high-risk or relapsed RMS in the last 6 years. As a result, the disease-free survival for ARMS have remained unchanged for 47 years!!! It is disheartening to know that NO primary drug approvals for RMS have occurred in history EVER...and only 8 drugs developed for any childhood cancer have been FDA approved since 1978. By comparison, 12 or more adult cancer drugs on average are FDA approved annually. CTDI is bringing new and exciting innovations and recent discoveries to the specific challenges posed by RMS, and I am excited to support one of their most promising research projects. My goal is to raise $180,000 for preclinical testing of a drug called Entinostat. This drug has shown tremendous promise in the CTDI labs as a potential treatment that could restore chemotherapy sensitivity and thereby improve outcomes for RMS patients. By raising $180,000, it will pay for the preclinical testing of Entinostat which will increase the likelihood that a full clinical trial will be approved. Kids like me who have been fighting RMS need hope, and getting this clinical trial funded will be the first glimmer of hope these kids and their families have ever received. Please help me support all of the brave kids who are fighting this terrible and devastating disease.

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