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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…
La Sociedad de Lucha contra la Leucemia y el Linfoma lanza un Registro Nacional de Pacientes para responder preguntas fundamentales sobre la COVID-19 para los pacientes con cáncer de la sangre
La Sociedad de Lucha contra la Leucemia y el Linfoma (LLS, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció hoy una colaboración con Ciitizen, una empresa emergente …
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…
America’s Youngest Generation is Trailblazing the Way for a Future without Cancer
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Announces Winners of National Students of the Year Philanthropic Competition …
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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…
Joe
In late , I sat in my car and cried.I’d just been diagnosed with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia (WM), a rare, lymphoma blood cancer. I was , a dad, …
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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Jane
In October , I was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. After growing up never getting sick, I had cancer. It was incredibly difficult to comprehend at th…
Thomas
I had bariatric surgery on May , . At the time, I weighed just under pounds, and I understood that there was a higher possibility for complications. …
Joshua
Just three days after Christmas, my world was turned upside down. I was admitted to the hospital because I was unable to keep any food down and felt t…
Tricia
My story is truly about the little family that could. In , I felt I had it all: a loving partner, a new job offer, and plans to start a family. Upon m…
Jude
At age five, on my fourth day of kindergarten, I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). With the % survival rate for ALL, I was confid…
Sara
Seeing RosesI sold my house―the one that I’d raised my children in―and moved to a rental until I found a new home for the new me, the me who was now …
Joshua
Just three days after Christmas, my world was turned upside down. I was admitted to the hospital because I was unable to keep any food down and felt t…
Chaneta Juliet
Hi, my name is Chaneta, I like to go by Juliet. This past year has been an interesting one, to say the least. I’m a who wrote and released an album i…
FDA Approves First Drug for The Prevention of Acute Graft Versus Host Disease
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved abatacept (Orencia), in combination with certain immunosuppressants, for the prevention of ac…
AJ
On December , , our lives changed forever. And sadly, it was just the beginning.I was assigned to work a night shift an hour away from where I dropped…
Understanding blood cancers and treatment options
Leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDSs) and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are types of cancer that can affect the bone mar…
Reticencia a la vacunación contra la COVID-19 entre los pacientes con cáncer de la sangre
Rena Conti1, Jesper Akesson2, Elisa Weiss3, Maria , Marialanna Lee3, Gabriela Gracia4, Brian Connell3, Lucy Culp3, Robert Metcalfe1, Boston Universit…
Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn describes herself as a wanderlust who never likes to let the grass grow under her feet. After college, she moved from her hometown in Florid…
Kabir
Kabir is an boy who is very affectionate, loving, and sweet. He has endless interests and loves dogs, superheroes, ponies, mermaids, magic shows, zoo…
Emmanuel "Manny"
Our son Emmanuel “Manny,” though born with special needs (Down syndrome), was and is your typical little boy. However, up until the time he turned mo…