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Close-up selfie of an individual wearing a black cap and layered chain necklaces indoors, highlighting personal strength, resilience, and everyday life within the blood cancer community and survivorship awareness.

John

My mom had a blood disease, and after I was born, she continued to bleed until she passed when I was months into my life. I never knew her. How was I…

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Close-up portrait of an individual standing outdoors near a building, wearing a patterned top and hoop earrings, highlighting strength, community connection, and personal stories within the blood cancer community and survivorship awareness.

Courtney

My journey began in September . I had intense leg pain in both of my thighs that lasted for many days. I eventually called my PCP, and he ordered a lo…

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Copilot said: Person stands outdoors holding an illuminated lantern at a Light The Night event, with a large screen in the background showing participants raising lights and the message “Thank you for bringing light to the darkness of cancer,” highlighting advocacy, community support, and awareness in the blood cancer community.

Natalia

Three years ago, I started getting really sick. I had just graduated from college and was trying to figure out my next steps. After eight months of go…

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Copilot said: Close-up of two older adults seated together indoors, smiling and leaning side by side at a table, highlighting support, connection, and shared experiences within the blood cancer community and survivorship awareness.

Lawrence

I am currently getting treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This is my fifth cancer diagnosis.I have overcome prostate cancer, lymphoma (NHL),…

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Copilot said: Two people stand together in a clinical setting, one wearing a medical-style band and both holding a sealed package, highlighting caregiver support, treatment moments, and connection within the blood cancer community.

D'Ann

At years old, I thought my future was just beginning. Instead, I found myself lying in a hospital bed learning that I had multiple myeloma (MM), a ca…

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Copilot said: Three people stand together at an indoor event in formal attire, including one wearing a “Candidate” sash, with colorful textile art in the background—highlighting community, advocacy, and connection within the blood cancer community.

Jenna

When I was , I was diagnosed with stage nodular sclerosing Hodgkin lymphoma (NSHL). The days following my diagnosis were a whirlwind of hospital visi…

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Copilot said: Close-up selfie of an older adult wearing glasses and a navy shirt with an “I Voted” sticker, seated in a car, highlighting everyday resilience and community engagement within the blood cancer community and survivorship journey.

Fred

I have a history of cancer. In , I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer and lung cancer. I went through oral chemotherapy, radiation, and then surgery…

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A visitor standing near the Colosseum in Rome smiles in the sunlight, wearing glasses and a beige patterned top with a black shoulder strap. The ancient stone arches rise behind them against a clear blue sky, capturing a travel moment while raising awareness for blood cancer through inclusive, human‑centered storytelling.

Joan

My first connection to Blood Cancer United’s mission starts with my dad. He was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in at the age of a…

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Subaru Loves To Care® Provides Warmth, Love, And Support To Cancer Patients In Partnership With Blood Cancer United

In over years of partnership, the initiative will reach over , patients in total with matching financial support, essential donations, and heartfelt …

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New Rule Could Strip Health Coverage From Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment

WASHINGTON, June , – Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new interim final rule on the implementation of Medicaid work…

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Thomas Witzig

Dr. Thomas Witzig received the B.S. degree in biology at Illinois State University and the M.D. degree at University of Illinois College of Medicine. …

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Leukemia Research Foundation of Delaware Commits $1 million to The Dare to Dream Project

The Leukemia Research Foundation of Delaware (LRFDE), founded by Denni Ferrara, has committed $ million to support pediatric leukemia research through…

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FDA Approves a Patient-Friendly, Dissolvable Therapeutic for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

The dissolvable format may also benefit individuals who have difficulty swallowing pills, offering greater flexibility and ease of use.

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Copilot said: Family of four stands together on an outdoor deck overlooking a city skyline and water, wearing matching advocacy shirts including “Dear Jack Foundation” and “I wear purple for my dad,” highlighting awareness, support, and community connection in the blood cancer community.

Lyndsey

Five months before my husband, Wes, was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), we moved our family to a new town. Like many families, we were chasing a…

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Copilot said: Two individuals tandem skydive high above a rocky desert landscape, suspended beneath a parachute system against a clear blue sky—capturing a powerful moment of courage, freedom, and living fully beyond blood cancer diagnosis and survivorship.

Tiffanie

On July , I was diagnosed with lymphoblastic lymphoma () and leukemia. I was given a month to live. I endured sepsis, pneumonia, sugar issues, and …

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Copilot said: Child seated on a hospital bed wears a pink head wrap and nasal feeding tube, holding a craft activity with colorful sand art in a clinical setting—highlighting strength, pediatric care, and resilience within the blood cancer community and childhood blood cancer support.

Kelly

Every parent remembers the day their world fractured. For our family, that day was April , . For weeks, we thought our ½ year old daughter, Aaliya, wa…

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