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Annakate holding a sign showing information about her chemo treatment, a cancer survivor

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…

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Peyton

My son, Peyton, was diagnosed with lymphoma (NHL) in when he was just eight years old. I nearly dropped to the ground in devastation when I heard th…

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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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Laura

I was diagnosed with stage mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) in December , but at the time, it was considered to be "indolent." That quickly changed in late…

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Keisha

In , I was diagnosed with a rare and chronic form of lymphoma (NHL). I was beyond devastated as I knew there was no cure for my condition, and I also…

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Daniel (Lil Sicky)

Cancel blood cancer with web3! Daniel is a - lymphoma patient who combined his medical diagnosis and love of digital art into an NFT project supportin…

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Joan

In October , I was handing out candy to my neighborhood’s tiny ghouls and goblins, but the scariest thing that Halloween was a phone call from my doct…

Steven looking at his cellphone,  a cancer survivor

Steven

In , I was and in pretty good shape. I was at the gym working out, and after a certain lift, I could not get off the bench by myself. After being hel…

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Christen

Originally from northern New York, Christen moved to Denver, Colorado, in after completing her Bachelor of Science of Nursing at Le Moyne College to …

Image of Molly holding up a water bottle, she is an Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Survivor

Mollie

Although I was a blood cancer patient many years ago, survivorship is a journey I take every day. Ever since my diagnosis, I’ve spent my free time eng…

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Ann

After being in remission from acute myeloid leukemia (AML) for years, things were going well for me. Then a day after my 48th birthday, I was diagnos…

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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…

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Judy

I was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) on April , , just four months after my 30th birthday.My beautiful daughter had turned three in F…

Tiffany dresses in a cat costume, AML survivor

Tiffany

I was first diagnosed in July . The doctors in Joplin kept saying I had strep (which I did, at first) and it never got better. Appointments after appo…

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Lyra

Lyra is a confident who spreads joy wherever she goes! She loves to sing, dance, draw, snuggle while reading stories and is rarely seen in anything b…

Dulcy, CML survivor, seated with unidentified child

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…

Shaun standing in a field near beach, AML survivor

Shaun

I endured acute myeloid leukemia (AML), multiple rounds of brutal chemotherapy, a bone marrow transplant, and an open heart surgery - all for only a …

Living with Acute Leukemia

A young person sits outdoors at a table, wearing a white graphic T‑shirt and a light-colored cap with a colorful design. The bright, casual setting creates a warm, reflective mood. This image could be used in memory of someone whose life was touched by blood cancer, honoring their spirit with love and remembrance.

Daniel

On October , after complaining of excruciating pain in his back, we took our year old son Jack to see the pediatrician. He checked him out and told …

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Dan

My name is Dan. I was first diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM). After a battery of excruciating, painful biopsies and bloodwork, my doctors prescrib…

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Megan

I am a - girl who likes to play soccer and basketball, and I am in 7th grade. I was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndromes () with monosomy . It is …

Ron, at WDW marathon mile 26 with LLS TNT group smiling and posing

Ron

This started years ago when my mom was first diagnosed with lymphoma. I wanted to do more and saw the purple team always out running events I was ent…

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Teresa

I was diagnosed in with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Upon diagnosis, perhaps the greatest shock was becoming aware that I knew so little about…

Ariel sitting on a sofa holding a baby, a cancer survivor

Ariel

I was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) on January , . I hadn’t been feeling well for a while. I was having very odd symptoms. For exa…

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Ryan

My name is Ryan, and I’m a - Honorary Hero for Blood Cancer United. In October , my life was turned upside down in a matter of moments. What started a…

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FAQs: Proposed federal spending cuts and blood cancer research and care

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has heard great concerns from patients, caregivers, volunteers, healthcare professionals, researchers, community…

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