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Jennifer
Jennifer Flowers of Hayward, CA, was diagnosed with myeloma in and today, while still on treatment and in remission, she is now an active Community O…
Sudha
Sudha Bhatnagar moved from India to Massachusetts in . Shortly after, she met her husband and moved to Pennsylvania. At the time, the company she work…
Norman
I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) at years old in . I contacted the local Blood Cancer United office where I live, and was help…
John
Diagnosis: It was a trip to an alternate reality. Not out of body, but out of sound mind. As though my consciousness had changed its voice. Confidence…
Cristian
What does it mean to battle? It means you are being attacked. You are being faced with challenges, you don’t know what to expect, and the unknown is a…
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Julie
March , - years since acute myeloid leukemia (AML) diagnosis, CURED!!! I am so blessed to be alive to celebrate my 7th year since diagnosis of AML! W…
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For years, I’ve poured my life into fighting cancer. Working alongside doctors, nurses, social workers, researchers—and of course patients and their …
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John William
I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in December . After three days of chemo, which was discontinued due to bleeding in my lungs, I spent…
Ashley
It started in September of , the start of this new journey in life called acute myeloid leukemia (AML). September 13th was the day that something need…
Gerardo (Jerry)
I came into this world with a ,-mile warranty. During all my life, maybe I had a cold once in a while, some minor stuff, a bit of bursitis, but nothin…
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Chemotherapy for children and teens
Chemotherapy is the use of potent drugs or chemicals, often in combinations or intervals, to kill or damage cancer cells in the body. Chemotherapy dru…
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Chemotherapy for young adults
Chemotherapy is the use of potent drugs or chemicals, often in combinations or intervals, to kill or damage cancer cells in the body. Chemotherapy dru…
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Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the use of potent drugs or chemicals, often in combinations or intervals, to kill or damage cancer cells in the body. Chemotherapy dru…
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RESEARCH NOW: 9/11 AND BLOOD CANCER RISK IN FIRST RESPONDERS
All of us were impacted by the tragedy of September . For those who dedicated countless hours to rescue, recovery, and efforts, the effects of that d…
Brenda
A scratchy throat that became a bronchial infection in May was the first sign Brenda had that anything was wrong. She tried to tough it out but colla…
Livvie
I first joined Blood Cancer United in my sophomore year of high school. I did not know much about blood cancer at the time, but that would soon change…
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Sherry
Last March, my husband Bruce went in for what was supposed to be a "simple" surgery. When the doctor opened him up, she found a mass the size of a hon…
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…
Mark
On October , , my dad was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). I remember the day as if it was yesterday. It is so crippling. Right away, my d…
Jesse
My name is Jesse Jordan. I'm a -year cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) when I was months old. Cancer has been on…
Robert
Robert was like any other - toddler back in October . It was a Tuesday afternoon. He was our third child and had a spiking fever for about hours that…
Kristen
In the fall of , Kristen Comer noticed her energy level wasn't as high as it had been, but she thought nothing of it. It wasn’t until the fall of whe…
Christine
My father, Alan Schwall, was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) at the very start of my sophomore year in the fall of when he was only …
Lynette
It all started with a race... I began running back in with the sole purpose of losing weight. I joined a running group and became interested in rac…
Mike
I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in December during a routine physical. Over the next five years I had periodic blood tests an…