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Ananya
In May of 2021, I graduated from UT Austin with degrees in Neuroscience and Plan II Honors. In August, I moved to Houston to teach high school biology…
Lindsey
On Monday, February 8, I found out that I was pregnant. It was very early, but there it was two lines. On Wednesday, February 10, I told my parents an…
Jacqueline
It’s been five years since my daughter was diagnosed with stage ¾ Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). She had just graduated college, and she had a lump on her rig…
Lenny
I am nominating an extraordinary person, that I have never met in person before. This person truly changed my life in many ways. He has performed m…
Gianna
My story began nearly seven years ago on February 28 when I received the call from my doctor and heard those dreaded words, “You have cancer.” A week …
Trisha
In November 2019, Trisha and her husband were thrilled to have given birth to her second daughter. At this time, she went to visit her OBGYN for her 6…
Katie
I want to share my blood cancer journey. It all started back in October 2019 when I was at Gonzaga University. I started to experience the symptoms th…
How to Find a Treatment Center
A number of resources are available to help you find a treatment center. Your primary care doctor may be able to provide a referral or you can use doc…
Mark
On October 16, 2015, my dad was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). I remember the day as if it was yesterday. It is so crippling. Right away…
Jesse
My name is Jesse Jordan. I'm a 37-year cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) when I was 17 months old. Cancer has bee…
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…
Erica
Erica was diagnosed with potentially fatal Stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma on March 28, 2013. Her journey to survive her battle with cancer was very trying b…
Big Climb
No matter where you live, no matter what your connection to cancer may be, you can step up to take cancer down by being a part of The Leukemia & Lymph…
Natasha
Prior to my diagnosis in Sacramento in 2003, I raised money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) because I had a passion for helping others. I ra…
Oya
My three kids are my precious jewels, the reason I get up every morning. As a single parent, providing a good life for them is what fuels my drive to …
Living with Myeloma
Jessica
Jess Meyer began volunteering with The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) in February 2021. Jess is currently pursuing her Patient Advocacy certifica…
Brenda
Hello, my name is Brenda. I am 26 years old and have been in remission for three years now. Back in the very beginning of 2015, I started getting sick…
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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Brenda
A scratchy throat that became a bronchial infection in May 2012 was the first sign Brenda had that anything was wrong. She tried to tough it out but c…
Paul
I have had the opportunity to know Paul since he was diagnosed with B-cell lymphoma (BL). Paul has an energy that makes it so you will like him instan…
Carolyn
In November 2014, my daughter Valerie was born. Shortly after, I was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection by my doctor and received 3 rounds …
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 …
Lauren
It was last July, and I was just a regular Jersey girl. I was a 41-year-old wife, mother of two, physical therapist assistant just living a regular, n…