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My dad, Arthur, and I were super close my entire life. He was always my person. He was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) that converted to acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in February 2020. He passed away from AML in December 2020, right before Christmas. He always said that if his suffering could help someone else in the future, then it was worth going through it.

Lia

Family member and caregiver

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Lila

acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

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Ashley

chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)

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Richard

In memory

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Lawrence

acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

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Tracy

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

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Gabriele

acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

Gerardo (Jerry), chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patient

Gerardo (Jerry)

myelofibrosis (MF), chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML), and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) - In memory

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Liz

acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

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Michael

acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

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John

chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)

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Louis

chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)

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Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)

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