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Mercy Medical Angels

To ensure that no one in need is denied medical care because of a lack of transportation.Patients must be ambulatory, medically stable, and meet finan…

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Bethaney

My name is Bethaney Jones and I am a Hodgkin's lymphoma survivor. I was diagnosed in April after a routine check up for a cough that lasted for month…

Choosing a Blood Cancer Specialist or a Treatment Center

Taking an active role in making decisions regarding your treatment can have a positive effect on your health and quality of life. One of your first ch…

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Joyce

We have been involved with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) since Steve's diagnosis with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in May of . Steve's CML …

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Keith

When the doctor calls you and says, "I need to speak to you as soon as possible," you know the news can't be good. I was diagnosed with a rare and agg…

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Dean

In October , after a trip to the ER with pain in my abdomen, I was diagnosed with stage , large B cell, multiple location, lymphoma.My oncologist ori…

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Sharon

Sharon Clark was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in after experiencing unusual symptoms like aches and fatigue. Her treatment has included multiple c…

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Alexis

My grandma has been close to me for as long as I can remember. Holidays, birthdays, and summers — I always remember being with her and my grandpa. We …

Stories

Grace, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patient, in selfie with another young woman, at sunset

Grace

I went to a simple doctor's appointment on October , and from that day on, my life flipped upside down. I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leuke…

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Robert

In , I was diagnosed with M3 acute myeloid leukemia (AML) - now known as acute promyelocytic cancer (APL) - when I was a college student studying abr…

Adriane holding cake and smiling, a cancer survivor

Adriane

A day before my 29th birthday, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma stage IV. No one expects a cancer diagnosis, especially when you’re young. It w…

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Alice

I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). As soon as you learn that you have a form of cancer in your body, read a lot about it. Learn …

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Joe

After being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in March of when I was only years old, my entire life changed and was put on hold. I w…

Lynn

My wife, Lynn Lancour, spent endless time and resources organizing a bicycle trip from San Diego to St. Augustine, approximately , miles, to raise fun…

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Judith

Two years ago, I was diagnosed with a second bout of large lymphoma (LBCL). Following chemo, six months later, I began apheresis for removal of my i…

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Josie

I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in July at age .I was working at a veterinary clinic when I started noticing splotches appearing on…

Dare 2 Dream

Headshot Amos Trumble, a cancer survivor

Amos

Amos is years old and has been in treatment for leukemia since September . Three weeks after his very first day of kindergarten, he was diagnosed wit…

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Liam

One of the Boston Bruin’s biggest fans, Liam Fitzgerald garnered national recognition as the “fist bump kid” and went on to raise almost $, for The Le…

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Kari

I am writing this in , but I never would have believed when acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) struck my daughter in , that it would feel like we were…

Stories

Babette, a young white woman who is bald waring a grey t-shirt and lying in a hospital bed holding an infusion bag

Babette

My journey with multiple myeloma (MM) began at .Newly divorced, German native with all my family still in Germany, mother to Max and Kaylee, then yea…

Making treatment affordable for patients

Blood Cancer United is working to make care more affordable.While innovation continues to change the nature of medical treatment for serious diseases …

Advocacy

Gastrointestinal issues in young adults

Many cancer treatments can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation. The severity of these side effects varies among patients and the type o…

Support Resources

Paige, pediatric blood cancer, in a hospital chair, smiling with a sign "Thank you, Love Paige"

Paige

On September , , my youngest baby Paige was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (HR ALL) at Children's National Medical Center in Washingto…

Sexual health side effects

An important part of managing side effects that impact your sexual health is to determine what factors may be causing or contributing to the changes y…

Support Resources

Photo collage Nate in treatment, on IVs bald, in bed, then Nate standing tall and looking healthy

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 …