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Skylar

As a parent, there are few words that can knock you on your feet. “Your child has cancer” is one of those phrases that can make you fall apart in an i…

Dan

When cancer hangs your cleats up for good At my first appointment, the physical therapist asked me why. Why did I want to run a marathon? And I did…

Erica

By the time I was years old, I was a -time cancer survivor. At years old, I was diagnosed with MALT lymphoma, at a time () when the doctors knew ver…

Christal

My brother was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in September and passed away in April , his senior year of high school and less than…

Every 180 Seconds, Someone in the U.S. is Diagnosed with a Blood Cancer; it’s Time to Make an Impact Together

(Rye Brook, NY, Sept. , ) — September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity to remind the public that every seconds, someone in the U.S. ha…

Kassandra

Exactly a month before my 24th birthday, I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). As a young adult, hearing the words “you have cancer…

Amanda

Amanda was a Woman of the Year candidate this past spring, raising over $, for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). She is a multiple myelom…

Towanna

I am Towanna, and I am a lymphoma survivor! I have been in remission for years and counting.Before I was diagnosed, I was feeling extremely tired. I …

Suzanne

In January , I received my diagnosis after five months of multiple doctor visits, blood work, and biopsies. I had no common symptoms, such as night sw…

Martin

In February of , at years old, Martin Levano Quispe was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Soon after being diagnosed, the COVID pand…

Mary

My daughter is now almost five years in remission after battling acute myeloid leukemia (AML) twice - once when she was four and again when she was si…

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…

Claire

In February , our daughter, Claire, was diagnosed with a rare form of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) just three short months after we celebrated her sec…

Dominic

Our son Dominic was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) on July , . The leukemia (MLL) gene rearrangement in AML is considered a feature, a…

Jeremiah

In February , my youngest twin (by three minutes), Jeremiah was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Our world and lives were turned ups…

BACK-TO-SCHOOL SAFETY

As the new school year began across the country and shifted back to more learning, LLS heard from families affected by blood cancer. Whether your chi…

Mary Elizabeth

When Mary Elizabeth was years old, she noticed a large lump on her neck. Her parents also noticed her lack of energy, but doctor after doctor couldn’…

Jude

From to , after he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), Jude endured four cycles of intense chemotherapy, lengthy hospitalizations,…

Lolo

Lolo was a happy and active - when she was diagnosed with pediatric acute myelocytic leukemia (AML) in December . She spent the next six months at Chi…

Lillian & Jerry

In , our son, Jerry, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) at three years old, and he has gone through two bone marrow transplants. Though h…

Grace

We were busy living our daily lives, and Grace had just celebrated her 9th birthday. She was involved in dance and was a normal kid, but cancer came o…