John is
Blood Cancer United

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I first got in contact with Blood Cancer United when I was featured on a podcast on TheBloodLine.org. I was on there because of my cancer diagnosis, my stem cell transplant, and how it hit me in the prime of my career. I recently published a memoir that discusses the specific procedures I endured, the COVID-19 challenges, the mindset battle, and the support system from friends, along with trying to live life after surviving something like that. 

I had chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in 2019, and then it moved to acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in the brain in 2021. I underwent a full stem cell transplant at Mass General Health in Boston, and I'm currently four years cancer-free.

John

chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

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Liam

acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

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Lisa

acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

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Philice

acute myeloid leukemia (AML

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Elizabeth

acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

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Jason

acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

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Kiera

Family member, caregiver and supporter

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Andrew

Family member and supporter

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Mazie

acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

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Rode

acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

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Elaine

acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

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Ashley

Family and Supporter

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Siri

acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

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