1192 results for Support
Refine Your Search
Suggested Reading - Jane Brody's Guide to the Great Beyond
From the beloved columnist, trusted authority on health, and bestselling author comes this complete guide to everything you need to , spiritually, and…
REACH: Recruitment Expansion through community Access to Clinical trials in Hematologic malignancies
Mayo Clinic Rochester (MCR) is a tertiary center with , blood cancer visits annually. Circa % of patients referred to MCR come from states: MN, WI, I…
BRIDGE (Blood cancer Research Initiative Developing Greater Engagement) with community patients
The Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) Meyer Cancer Center (MCC) has an internationally recognized, clinical/translational blood cancer research program foc…
Gina
I was diagnosed with CML on May , . Up until December , my disease was managed by oral chemo, then unexpectedly, I went into a blast crisis and progr…
Living with Acute Leukemia
Michael
In , Michael’s daughter Carley was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), – a rare form of blood cancer – at just two and a half years old. Fo…
Stories
Watch and wait for children and teens
Watch and wait (active surveillance) involves closely watching a patient’s condition but not giving any treatment unless there are changes in signs, s…
Support Resources
Caring for Yourself
As a caregiver you may neglect to take good care of your own needs because you are so focused on caring for your loved one. This is understandable, bu…
Roberto
In the fall of , I was living my dream. I had just finished my freshman year at NYU, where I was studying musical theater. I was living in the East Vi…
About Us
Stories
Jess
Thirteen years ago, my cousin brought me and our family into the The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) world. Her friend's dad had lost his battle, an…
Amanda
I am now a acute myeloid leukemia (AML) survivor. When I was diagnosed with AML, it was an absolute complete shock. At the time of my diagnosis, I wa…
Jonathan
I was diagnosed with diffused large lymphoma (DLBCL) with concentrations in the brain and lungs. Lymphoma itself is a cancer that starts in the cells…
Jane
In October , I was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. After growing up never getting sick, I had cancer. It was incredibly difficult to comprehend at th…
Thomas
I had bariatric surgery on May , . At the time, I weighed just under pounds, and I understood that there was a higher possibility for complications. …
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…
Emmanuel "Manny"
Our son Emmanuel “Manny,” though born with special needs (Down syndrome), was and is your typical little boy. However, up until the time he turned mo…
Another First: FDA Approves Car T-Immunotherapy for Treatment of Aggressive Form of Indolent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved the CAR treatment axicabtagene ciloleucel (Yescarta®) for patients with follicular lymphom…
Jose
I never imagined I’d be writing a story like this. Not because cancer is rare — sadly, it’s not — but because I was always the healthy one. At , I’d s…
Dax
“I just wanted to let you guys know that I’m so supportive of everybody who likes my stuff even though not a lot of people like my stuff – like I’m no…
Michelle
In , our world changed with three words, “Seth has leukemia.”He was just a little boy — full of energy, humor, and a light that filled every room. Sud…
Dare 2 Dream
Stories
Dulcy
I was and had just moved away to go to nursing school, when I was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). In , the only treatment option f…
Casey
It was in May, that - Casey Moore began experiencing her first symptoms of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). For a week straight, Casey had been vomiti…
Corey
Rewind to , I was years old, married and father of three. I was IBEW electrical lineman for a utility company and climbed poles all day (as seen in t…
Ethar
Refugee Family Gives Back to LLS after Daughter Survives Leukemia Ethar and her family moved to the United States from Iraq in . Just one year lat…
AnnaKate
In my junior year of college, I felt so sick that I would sleep through online classes, throwing up every couple of days. I thought I was just stresse…
Dare 2 Dream
Allison
I was diagnosed with cancer at the age of with lymphoma (NHL). I was a healthy - who went to college playing golf and lacrosse. We found the tumor r…
Dare 2 Dream