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Barbara is
Blood Cancer United

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Dogs have always played a major role in my life. My story follows a woman's journey through cancer, twice in 10 years. Each time my dogs discovered my cancers, while I was busy treating theirs. The love and life lessons we shared over the years with each other and God made us survivors. The "Inner Warrior" God created in me gave me the strength to beat cancer twice, lose my home of 15 years to foreclosure, avoid becoming homeless, survive being downsized, file for bankruptcy and deal with the loss of a parent. Throughout this journey I remained positive and forced myself to put one foot in front of the other, moving forward with my dogs at my side. The reader will laugh and cry through these pages. My faith was tested to extremes, but God was always there shaping my character.

Barbara

Survivor

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Everyone affected by blood cancer—patients, survivors, caregivers, researchers, advocates, fundraisers, everyone—has a story. Share yours.

Natalia

Stage 3 Burkitt lymphoma (BL)

Jessica

Stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

Jace

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)

Jaime, Myeloma Survivor, photographed in athletic gear

Jamie

Myeloma Survivor

Grace

stage 2B nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma (NSHL)

Sydney

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

Dawson

acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

Jeffrey

multiple myeloma (MM)

Gina

acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

Young girl smiling broadly

Louise

ALL Survivor

Jay

chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)

Jack

stage II Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

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