I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia September 2014 at age 13. I had just started 8th grade. First symptoms-to-diagnosis took only four days. I didn’t get a chance to think about things; we were busy trying to save my life.
Chemo made me so sick; I lost 32% of my weight, & am still not back to my 'pre-cancer' weight. I struggle with chemo’s side effects. I have neuropathy in my hands and feet. Learning is hard with "chemo brain" & the ADHD it causes; it's a struggle every day. Many people ask me why I started Lift Brigade®: www.liftbrigade.org.
During treatment, I’d hear crying, screams, and sounds from other kids around me. I wanted to tell them, “It’s going to be okay, you just need to get through this moment.”
My hope is to help others "get away," find a place to cope with their treatment, and know they’re not alone. Join me in in my fight. Be the Brigade for kids fighting cancer and rise when we LIFT others.
I’m proud to be the 2017 LLS South and Central Texas Honored Hero. I’m honored to support LLS; they make thousands of lives better for fighters like me, working toward better outcomes and cures.
Lance
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) survivor
