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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…
Doug
On July , I had just finished eating out at our local diner. When standing at the register to pay, my defibrillator fired and an ambulance was called…
Justin
In March , when Justin was in the sixth grade, he started to rapidly lose weight, was experiencing extreme exhaustion and night sweats. After multiple…
Josh
Josh Feldman, , underwent multiple treatments for lymphoma, but continued to relapse. A little more than year ago, he was treated with immunotherapy …
Ava
My name is Lori Timko and my first daughter Ava is an acute myeloid leukemia (AML) survivor! It started in when she had become sick and the doctors d…
Pam
Pam Katten died on September , after a battle with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Pam was an extraordinary woman, beloved as a mother, daughter, sis…
Russ
(As told by Russ Parker’s wife Karen A. Parker)In the fall of , Russ was looking forward to a surfing trip to Fiji with his son Rusty and a group of g…
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Blake
Blake was recently diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), and is now in interim maintenance.It all started with unexpected wrist and leg …
Janet
My caregiver journey began in , when my husband found a lump on his neck and was diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma. After being admitted to the …
Kiernan
On Oct. , , my husband, Rob Smith, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). He had a bad case from the beginning. He was FLT3 positive and had…
Danielle
I am currently on the Board of Trustees for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Minnesota chapter. The reason why I decided to dedicate my time, talents…
Mission Task Force
The Mission Task Force is a collective group of volunteers, who through a series of actions and tasks, will help create awareness and carry out the mi…
Director, Team In Training Flex
How many people can answer the question, "What do you do for a living?" with the answer, "I help find cures for cancer." At LLS, employees take our mi…
Susan Lang Pay-It-Forward Patient Travel Assistance Program
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Gina
In November , Gina was diagnosed with Stage II Hodgkins lymphoma (nodular sclerosis). She had just started her second year at Massachusetts College of…
My Journey Through Stage IV Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Brittany Daniel is an actress best known for her role in the television series “Sweet Valley High” and the film, “Joe Dirt,” and a lifestyle blogger a…
Shelley
Twenty years ago I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). My husband, Remi and I were married and just moved to Virginia, where Remi w…
Gina
In , at the age of I was diagnosed with stage IV acute myelogenous leukemia. I was told there was a five percent chance that I would survive. Having…
How Protein Helps Fuel Your Fight
Loss of appetite and difficulty eating is a common side effect of cancer treatment, but healthy food is essential to fuel your fight. Drinking plenty …
FDA Approves Second LLS-Supported CAR T-cell Immunotherapy
Rye Brook, N.Y. (October , ) – The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) hails today’s U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a new, personal…
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Monica
Monica was learning how to be a new mom to a baby when her night sweats got worse and worse. She also seemed to have a cough that would not go away. …
Matthew
In , I was diagnosed with Burkitt’s lymphoma, one of the most aggressive of all blood cancers and without quick action I would have had only days to …
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Bipartisan Health Bill Would Lower Costs & Protect Patients
Rye Brook, NY (October , ) – Last week, U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (Tennessee) and Patty Murray (Washington) released a bipartisan package of refor…
Survivorship Series: Why is Nutrition Important for Cancer Patients?
Topics Covered We invite you to learn more about: How good nutrition assists in promoting better treatment outcomes Managing side effects associa…
Jesus E.
My grandpa was diagnosed with lymphoma (NHL) in . It turned our world . You always hear these stories of families going through the motions of this d…