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Jared

At , I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). As my career was finally taking off as a celebrity makeup artist and I finally felt “,” it cam…

Tricia

My story is truly about the little family that could. In , I felt I had it all: a loving partner, a new job offer, and plans to start a family. Upon m…

Leimomi

I was diagnosed with ’s lymphoma in at the age of . My participation in a clinical trial included a stem cell transplant, five chemotherapy sessions,…

Starlet

When I was born, I was healthy and hardly ever got sick. Well, when I turned one, I had fevers that would come and go and then my mom started to notic…

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Blood Cancer United is partnering with Subaru and its retailers to spread hope, love, and warmth to blood cancer patients and their families for the s…

Suggested Reading - The Big Ordeal

Nothing can truly prepare you for the emotional rollercoaster of a cancer diagnosis, but The Big Ordeal will help you anticipate and respond to the ps…

Suggested Reading - Henry and the White Wolf

Written and illustrated by a teenage brother and sister, this is an allegory about a sick hedgehog that is healed by the feared white wolf. Geared to …

Suggested Reading - Stevie's New Blood

Adapted and read by both older and younger children Stevie is undergoing bone marrow transplant (BMT) in the hopes that it will cure his leukemia. Ann…

Suggested Reading - The Fall of Freddie the Leaf

Originally published in the fall of , the wonderfully wise and strikingly simple story of a leaf named Freddie is one of the most popular books of our…

Suggested Reading - The Jester Has Lost His Jingle

This is an illustrated tale, told in rhyme, about a jester who awakens one morning to find laughter missing in his kingdom. He and his helpmate, Pharl…

Suggested Reading - Shelter from the Storm: Caring for a Child with a Life-Threatening Condition

Drs. Tobin and Hilden, pediatric oncologists, are two physicians who have a caring and direct guide for families and caregivers. Themes include: Help…

Suggested Reading - Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Practical Guide to Your Future, 3rd Ed.

The treatments used to cure cancer in children can affect their growing bodies and developing minds. This book provides information on medical late ef…

Suggested Reading - It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life

This is the story of a journey from inauspicious beginnings through triumph, tragedy, transformation and transcendence. It is the personal story of La…

Suggested Reading - Cancer Information for Teens

This publication contains health tips about cancer awareness and information about prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer specific for teens.

Suggested Reading - My Parent Has Cancer and It Really Sucks

Currently one million American teenagers live with a parent who is fighting cancer. It's a hard blow for those already navigating high school, prepari…

Suggested Reading - Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie

This is a touching novel about the relationship between two brothers and how their family dynamics change as the younger brother is diagnosed with leu…

Suggested Reading - In The Shadows: How to help Your Seriously Ill Adult Child

The latest book from Hygeia Media - an imprint of the Oncology Nursing Society - navigates the difficult path parents face when their adult children b…