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Holly
I noticed a bulge on my lower abdomen in December . I had a negative ultrasound and CT. What was initially believed to possibly be a lipoma (benign tu…
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Ellise
In November , I began experiencing persistent hives, severe fatigue, and chest pain that I couldn’t explain. At the time, I was managing a demanding s…
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…
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…
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…
Dylan
I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) the summer of , right before the start of my junior year in high school. Due to slow immune re…
Lauren
At the age of , I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). I immediately started undergoing treatment which initially consisted of intense ind…
Lolo
Lolo was a happy and active - when she was diagnosed with pediatric acute myelocytic leukemia (AML) in December . She spent the next six months at Chi…
Jordana
Jordana was busy being a mom, wife, and radio host when she began experiencing fatigue, hot flashes, and bruising in the fall of .“I've been feeling c…
Caitlin
In June , I was diagnosed with a super rare form of leukemia called, blastic plasmacytoid dendritic neoplasm (BPDCN).At the time, I was years old, ju…
Mary
My story started when I retired a year ago after years at one place. It was a job I loved with my customers, but it was accompanied by stress. I had …
Brianna
"He was the king of positivity" is what Dr. McCarthy at Roswell Park said to me the day after my Dad passed away from complications of GVHD or diseas…
Renee
I was a senior in high school preparing to graduate. I had summer plans to work at my youth group camp and endless ideas for my future. That all came …
Heriberto
I was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma (BL) on Friday the 13th ― August , , to be exact ― seven months after being married, three months after my weddi…
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Sofia
Sofia’s story starts in November . Actually, it starts on March , , when she was born. She has been my fierce, independent, little girl from the . On…
Watch and Wait
Watch and wait involves closely monitoring a patient's condition without giving any treatment until symptoms appear or change. Some people can manage …
Fredda
It was the , I was in my late 40s, and I often felt symptoms, but it was never a case. I’d say to family and friends that it’d be better if I were t…
Lisa
I’m writing this for anyone facing a cancer that doesn’t have a finish line — to share what it means to stop measuring life against who you used to be…
Julie
I was diagnosed with IgG lambda multiple myeloma stage (MM) in March of this year, at age . I'm responding well to treatment and have an autologous …
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Jay
I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in the fall of during a routine physical. It took a few weeks to confirm the type of leukemia…
Diane
I’m Diane. I moved from Nigeria to the United States in with my husband and son to pursue my Ph.D. in Journalism and Communication at the University …
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Maria
My son, AJ, was diagnosed with leukemia on September , , and from then on, our life changed. AJ had bumps, turns, and stops during his treatment, but …
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Debra
On Christmas Eve , I had a bad cough and decided to go to a clinic to get something for a cough. We weren't celebrating Christmas until Christmas Day…
Chris
Getting diagnosed with blood cancer is an absolute nightmare at any age, but at , with a young wife and building a career, facing cancer felt like my …
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