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Zach
It was , and besides the obvious chaos in the world, at that time my life was going great. My business was thriving, I had just gotten engaged, and my…
Allison
During the start of the pandemic, my boyfriend began working out from home with all the gyms being closed. While working out, he discovered a lump und…
Madeline
Being in a very family, we were devastated upon learning of our sister Madeline’s diagnosis of AML. There were of us girls and all of us wanted to…
Sue
My story begins with a routine yearly mammogram in April of . I am currently a -year breast cancer survivor. So, regular mammograms are just a part of…
Gabby
Her name is Gabriella Sarai. We call her Gabby! She is a feisty little four year old. She has been running circles around her two older brothers, her …
Nate
On Monday July , my world got flipped upside down. I got out of work to bring my son, Nate to the ER, he had a bad stomach ache, my thoughts were he …
Art
I was living in San Jose and had gone walking with a friend in a local park that followed the stream. It was December , . Tom noticed that I had diffi…
Are Clinical Trials Safe?
U.S. clinical trials are designed to give patients the safest, potentially most effective clinical therapies. Clinical trials are conducted once resea…
Janiyah
Our beautiful Janiyah was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at months old. Some will say by chance or luck, others say by the grace …
Nikki
I was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) about a month and a half ago at the age of . This was my first year out of nursing school; I had just lande…
Dare 2 Dream
Steve
I was diagnosed with lymphoma (NHL) after moving from New Orleans to San Antonio, Texas. What started as a routine visit to an allergist for swelling…
Sonny
I never thought that one day I would be sharing a story like this, a story of resilience, survival, and transformation. Only a few years ago, I was li…
Paul & Lynn
In , after years of working in the railroad industry, Paul Sauter was just starting to enjoy his retirement when his health started to decline out of…
Thomas
My name is Thomas, and I was diagnosed with stage Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) two weeks after my 30th birthday. Nobody wants to hear the words, "You have c…
Tina
As a lymphoma survivor, I want to take a moment to share my personal journey, as well as tell you all how The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) was …
Brian
My cancer journey started in January . I was so excited that I got through thinking I hadn't gotten sick at all. In my mind, the pandemic was over, a…
Todd
In July of , I had what I thought was a lingering summer cold. After several days of feeling terribly fatigued, I started noticing my gums were tender…
Steve
In June of , I went to my primary care physician for a routine physical. Lab work revealed an abnormally low white blood cell count, triggering a bone…
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) treatment
In general, the goal of treatment is to destroy as many lymphoma cells as possible and to induce a complete remission. Complete remission means that a…
Blood Cancer
Maggie
When I was years old, I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (). I shocked the doctors with how I was still alive because I had a mass th…
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Jimmy
My journey with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) began in the summer of . My -, , athlete son, Jimmy, came to me complaining that he had pulled a…
Will
I am a cancer mom. I WAS a cancer mom. My youngest son, Will, was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) at age in April of . He, his dad, and I were b…
Rylie
My name is Rylie York, I am years old and I'm currently a sophomore at Baylor University. I'm originally from Round Rock, Texas and I am a patient at…
Financial and Legal
Balancing WorkThe many responsibilities of caring for someone often leads to job conflicts. Work is a financial necessity and a major source of person…
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Cancer Patients Cheer Senate Passage of Landmark Health Reforms
“We’re elated for—and alongside—cancer patients who have been advocating for these reforms for years,” said Gwen Nichols, M.D., LLS Chief Medical Offi…