Christian is
Blood Cancer United

Young boy wearing red hat, looking into camera

This is my son Christian Bienek,  When he was 9 years old, he was diagnosed with T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma.

After 2 1/2 years of chemo, Christian went into remission on January 6, 2013. He is now 13 and doing well. He is my hero and my heart. He is a fighter and a survivor.

Andrea

Lymphoma survivor

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Natasha

primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL)

Snapshot of Tricia with her family, a cancer survivor

Tricia

Staff

Side-by-side portraits showing a blood cancer survivor and Team In Training participant in 2012 and 2022. In the first image, the individual wears a Team In Training shirt and points to the program logo. In the second image, the same individual stands wearing multiple race medals earned through endurance fundraising events. The photo illustrates a decade of resilience, survivorship, and advocacy in the blood cancer community, highlighting the impact of fundraising, patient support, and blood cancer research.

Max

non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)

Black-and-white close-up portrait of a family gathered together at home, with a young child in the center and two adults nearby. The image highlights the importance of family support, connection, and resilience during a blood cancer diagnosis, reflecting the experiences of patients, caregivers, and loved ones navigating blood cancer treatment and survivorship together.

Maria

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

Person wearing a light pink blazer and event credential stands in front of a step-and-repeat backdrop featuring The Remission Film Festival logo, with an IV pole displayed beside them. The image highlights advocacy, storytelling, and awareness within the blood cancer community, showcasing a film festival event focused on sharing blood cancer survivor and patient experiences through film and media.

Edward

non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)

Emily smiling in a photo with her husband and her three young children in an urban setting

Emily

non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)

A young hispanic mom in a gray tshirt with her bald son wearing bright green boxing gloves and an I Am a Warrior tshirt

Peyton

non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)

Two children stand together on a wooden bridge at a theme park, wearing colorful character-themed outfits and mouse ear headbands, with a large green topiary figure and water feature in the background—highlighting childhood joy, family moments, and hope within the blood cancer community and pediatric blood cancer awareness.

Riley

Family member and caregiver

Photo of Jan, Lymphoma survivor

Jan

Lymphoma

Rachel in hospital with head wrap holding "It's my last day of chemo" sign

Rachel

lymphoma

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Chrissy

B-cell follicular lymphoma (FL)

Copilot said: Close-up selfie of an older adult wearing glasses and a navy shirt with an “I Voted” sticker, seated in a car, highlighting everyday resilience and community engagement within the blood cancer community and survivorship journey.

Fred

non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)

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