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Katherine
Hello! My name is Katherine and I was diagnosed in January with stage IV classical Hodgkin's lymphoma. My diagnosis came after months of fatigue and …
Abby
I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) at the age of in April . I am a mom to a now who I had to be apart from for four months to get tre…
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Rommy Omarys
My younger sister was diagnosed with lymphoma in . She is the youngest of four siblings. I am the oldest, and for me, she has always been my baby sist…
Ashton
Finding out Ashton was sick started as a bunch of nothing―small headaches, fevers, dizzy spells―but you would never know she was not well. She was wor…
Nathaniel
Hi! Nathaniel here, but you can call me Nate. I am an - North Carolina Scholar, graduate of Franklinton High School who graduated with high honors. I…
Suggested Reading - Maximo and the Big C: A Tale of courage and compassion
Maximo and the Big C is a story for all ages. Beautifully illustrated and poetically written, the book tells the story of Maximo, a little sparrow who…
Graham
In the fall of , my wife and I got married. Shortly after returning from our honeymoon, I began developing pains and weakness in my joints. This conti…
Why our health equity grants are more important than ever before
For years, I’ve poured my life into fighting cancer. Working alongside doctors, nurses, social workers, researchers—and of course patients and their …
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Ashley
It started in September of , the start of this new journey in life called acute myeloid leukemia (AML). September 13th was the day that something need…
Graysen
Graysen was born in March . She was born the day before my birthday and we often say that she was the greatest birthday present ever. She was such an …
Laurie
In August of , in the middle of the COVID pandemic, our - daughter was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma ALK- (ALCL). We were brushing her…
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Joy
In May , I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a rare and aggressive blood cancer. A total shock since I was in good health in so many wa…
Are Clinical Trials Safe?
U.S. clinical trials are designed to give patients the safest, potentially most effective clinical therapies. Clinical trials are conducted once resea…
Gabby
Her name is Gabriella Sarai. We call her Gabby! She is a feisty little four year old. She has been running circles around her two older brothers, her …
Taylor
In February of , I was diagnosed with stage Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). What started with a simple cough quickly turned into the most challenging year of …
Allison
During the start of the pandemic, my boyfriend began working out from home with all the gyms being closed. While working out, he discovered a lump und…
Ira
In August , at age , I was literally in the best shape of my life. I was an avid cyclist, averaging more than miles per week, leading groups of rider…
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Jaleah
In April , our lives were forever changed when we found out that our sweet Jaleah, full of life and personality, had cancer. Sometimes life is unfair—…
Danielle
In January , at the pinnacle of my -year career in esthetics and oncology skincare, I transitioned from the expert providing comfort to the patient se…
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Michelle
I want to take a minute to thank everyone who supported me during my leukemia journey. It’s been almost years. On December , , I was diagnosed with c…
Amanda
In at the age of , I went to my local ER three times for lower back pain and was sent home every time. After a wonderful Disney trip, I went to my lo…
Michelle
In , I had started graduate school, had a son, and ran a small business with my then husband. I was very fatigued and having night sweats and itchine…
Len
My son was rubbing my shoulders and noticed a lump on the side of my neck which freaked him out. He then told my wife about it and they demanded that…
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Donna
I was diagnosed with essential thrombocythemia (ET), a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN), following a routine blood test. I was years old and…
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Nancy
I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in . For a year, I was in the “watch and wait” category with no treatment until the disease progressed. In April…