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Cristina
I am a mom, wife, daughter, sister, friend, and first responder. My husband and I have been married for nine years, and we have two children. Our daug…
Grayton
I am Grayton Bliss and I am a survivor! I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in December , at four years old. Today, I am years old and …
Nikolas
Hello, my name is Nikolas. I am years old (almost in July) and have battled acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) for the past four years, but I am now…
We Dare to Dream so Their Dreams Come True
Did you know that blood cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis for children, accounting for % of pediatric cancer cases? In fact, nearly , childre…
Don
Like so many individuals diagnosed with blood cancer, I had zero thought that I might be ill, much less with a disease that could take my life. I had …
Layla
"Our LLS chapter has been there for us, with support and information that has helped immensely. We've formed a friends and family Team for the Light T…
Stefani
I was experiencing a really bad sore throat for at least a month. It would come and go. No meds or steroid shots about the fourth week helped. I atten…
Living with Acute Leukemia
Sofia
As a survivor of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), I have come to truly appreciate the value of life's opportunities and the importance of being fully present i…
Michele
Michele Synder decided she wanted to volunteer with The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) because she herself and millions of others have been impac…
Grace
Volunteering for an organization was part of my senior capstone in the Spring of . I wanted to volunteer for an organization that was for the long ter…
Katie
Katie is a beautiful young girl who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) on January , . Her cancer is particularly aggressive and pr…
Marie
In early we found out my husband Miguel had 's lymphoma diffuse large . It was the most frightening and overwhelming time of our lives. To this day I…
Dirk
I’m a - male who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in February . I’ve been treated by the Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, by the…
Stories
Lauren
"I am a chronic mother of boys and wife. In , I was diagnosed with Essential Thrombocythemia. The diagnosis came after having multiple cerebellar st…
Malcolm
I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in at age . Although my genetic factors indicated disease (13q14 del), my white count rapidl…
Kamal
Most Capital Region - are well into the routine of the school year by now. But Kamal Havercombe hasn’t started his junior year at Albany High School. …
Ryan
I am a year survivor of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and was heavily involved with LLS when I was a patient going through treatment. I was a pa…
Steve
In , I started having issues with being able to fight a sinus infection. Several months later, my doctor ordered me to have a bone marrow test and I w…
Katelin (KiNG)
In April , Katelin, also known as KiNG, went to see a doctor for persistent severe headaches and dizziness. A blood test revealed that she had phase I…
Ethan & Sienna
Ethan was just five years old when he was diagnosed with very high risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The following years involved countless hos…
Lance
I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia September at age . I had just started 8th grade. First took only four days. I didn’t get a chance …
Edward
In October , I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). I had my first round of chemo then I was hospitalized for three months. I had va…
Jessica
Two years after surviving a massive heart attack, a heart transplant and a leg amputation at age , Jessica found a lump on her neck and was diagnosed …
Abby
In , our identical twin daughters, Kenedi and Kendal, were diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) at three months old. After a brutal six months …
Kelvin
I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in February . My journey with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) began one year later when I signed up to par…