Rick McCoy

Judy's Journey Rick McCoy

Judy McCoy was the wife of Rick McCoy and mother to Matt and Jennifer. In April of 2016, she was diagnosed with ALL, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. It is rare to see this form of pediatric leukemia in adults. After 2 rounds of failed chemotherapy and 2 successful rounds of a targeted antibody therapy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Judy was presented for a Bone Marrow Transplant in October of 2016. Unfortunately, a bone marrow biopsy performed in early February 2017 showed that her leukemia had relapsed. Judy traveled to MD Anderson in Houston, TX for a referral appointment in February 2017 to possibly participate in a clinical trial. Throughout the process, Judy remained firm in her faith and continues to be an inspiration to all she met. She said that if going through all this leads even just one person to the Lord, it will have all been worth it. This is her story...