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Jeff & Melanie

My wife, Melanie and I had always been pretty healthy. We exercised, tried to eat right and discovered the value of meditation. But things changed in …

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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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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…

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…

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…

Jim

In September of , my wife and I were in New Jersey with family celebrating Labor Day weekend when I passed out, fell and hit my head on a granite coun…

Lorna

I was diagnosed with Stage NH large primary hepatic lymphoma in April, . I was told by my doctor that this was a very rare form of lymphoma with les…

Blood transfusion in children and teens

Blood transfusions using cells donated by healthy volunteers can help replace red cells, platelets, and other blood components. Some people with blood…

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Holly

It felt just like any other Saturday after my dad's birthday. He got his annual checkup and bloodwork, and we would all celebrate our April birthdays …

Two people stand together at a sunny outdoor race event, one wearing a marathon medal and bright running gear while the other raises a peace sign in celebration. Surrounded by fellow runners, flags, and race tents, the joyful moment reflects pride, support, and the uplifting strength shared by families and friends whose lives have been touched by blood cancer

Caitlin

These are the words that I used on my fundraising page to begin to tell the story about my Dad and the strength he endured until his very last breath!…

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Edie

My warrior daughter Edie entered the world on July , with eyes wide open ready to soak it all in and leave behind her indelible mark. From early on, …

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J.J.

The first time I remember hearing of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) now Blood Cancer United was through Team In Training (TNT), specifically fr…

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