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Michele is
Blood Cancer United

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Bald is beautiful. Words and looks can be truly powerful. Positivity can change one’s opinion and most important of all, people. Surround yourself with people that make you cry that you’re laughing so hard, that make you smile for no reason, and leave your heart whole.

I am forever and beyond grateful to have my family especially my brother, my doctors, nurses and such great friends in my life. Words can’t even express the emotion and love I have felt. Their words, their looks, and their positivity has helped me to gather the strength that I have needed and I couldn’t have asked for anything more in my life. I am bald and I am beautiful. I am 6 months in remission.

In 2018 my world was turned upside down. Out of nowhere, on the day after my 24th birthday, I found out I was diagnosed with leukemia and started undergoing treatment. I underwent 3 rounds of chemo and a stem cell transplant. I am forever thankful to be given another chance. Awareness is everything. Many of us will be touched by some form of cancer. Understand your body and spread the love.

Michele

Leukemia Survivor

We are Blood Cancer United.

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

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Lynette

Volunteer

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Deanna

ALL Survivor

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Todd

Volunteer

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Luke

leukemia

Audience members gather in a small performance venue as a speaker shares a personal story on stage under purple lighting. The event highlights the power of storytelling, blood cancer awareness, survivorship, and community connection for people affected by blood cancer. People seated in an intimate theater setting watch a performer speak on stage beneath purple and blue lights. The image represents blood cancer storytelling, advocacy, and the sharing of lived experiences that help others feel seen and supported. A storyteller performs before a live audience in a cozy venue illuminated with purple stage lighting. The event showcases personal stories about blood cancer, resilience, and the healing impact of community and shared experiences.

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leukemia

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Imani

myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)

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Jennifer

Mother and caregiver

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Jarvis

Pre-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

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Savanna

pre-B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (pre-B-ALL)

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Isabelle

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

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Chuck

leukemia

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is now Blood Cancer United. Learn more.