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Joshua

In May of my husband Josh was experiencing abdominal pains. He was so sick with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. He went to see his doctor and was tol…

Sarah

My name is Sarah and I am a Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivor. I’m extremely honored to not only be in attendance today but to also share my story. My worl…

Sexual health side effects in young adults

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…

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Options for Males

Males can take certain steps and precautions to preserve fertility before, during and after treatment. Options to Preserve Fertility before T…

2 year old Mya, in a carseat inside a hospital room, wearing pink pajamas and holding a teddy bear

Mya

In , Mya was just two years old when diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML M6) in her central nervous system, which created solid tumors in her b…

Edmund

U.S. veterans’ sacrifices can occur on the battlefield … or much later. Houseboys sprayed Agent Orange on weeds around the Quonset huts of Edm…

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Richard

I received a nasty present for my 60th birthday. I was informed that I had stage follicular lymphoma. Wow! Now what do I do? I was referred to a …

Kevin, a young asian young man with black hair wearing a puka shell necklace and black gym tshirt and shorts while laying in a hospital bed

Kevin

My senior year of high school was supposed to be the best year of my life. College applications, celebrations, and memories with friends—I had it all …

Dare 2 Dream

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Christine

My father, Alan Schwall, was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) at the very start of my sophomore year in the fall of when he was only …

Acute myeloid leukemia survivor wearing a blue buttoned shirt in front of a beautiful landscape

Zac

In , at , several symptoms culminated and, in hindsight, were red flags to the disease progression of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). I was less than d…

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Stories

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Daniel

My son was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) in at years old. Needless to say, it was a devastating blow to our family, and we were so…

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Lynn

My wife, Lynn Isaacson, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in October . After three failed treatment approaches, she passed away on March…

Related Diseases and Conditions

In addition to our programs and services for blood cancer patients, families and caregivers, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is pleased to offer…

Angel Flight East

To provide free, air transportation to qualified patients and their families by arranging flights to distant medical facilities, delivering supplies …

Wigs and Wishes

Dedicated to providing wigs & granting wishes to courageous individuals battling cancer. Offers a free wig and complimentary styling services to…

Cost Plus Drugs

To cut out the middlemen and offer hundreds of generic medications at wholesale prices Online pharmacy offering hundreds of common generic medic…

Lymph node aspiration and biopsy

A lymph node aspiration is a type of biopsy procedure. These procedures are used to detect cancer cells in lymph nodes. The tissue sample that can be …

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Alyssa

In March , after not feeling well for over a year, Alyssa was diagnosed with histiocytosis disease. Even though she wasn’t feeling her best, she grad…

Lymph node aspiration and biopsy

A lymph node aspiration is a type of biopsy procedure. These procedures are used to detect cancer cells in lymph nodes. The tissue sample that can be …

Lymph node aspiration and biopsy

A lymph node aspiration is a type of biopsy procedure. These procedures are used to detect cancer cells in lymph nodes. The tissue sample that can be …

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Janie

I was first diagnosed with stage diffuse large lymphoma (DLBCL) in December . I got through Christmas very weak and started chemo the first week of …

Imaging tests for young adults

Imaging or radiology tests pass different forms of energy (, sound waves, radioactive particles, or magnetic fields) through your body, creating pictu…

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Judy

I was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) on April , , just four months after my 30th birthday.My beautiful daughter had turned three in F…

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Khetsiwe

In late August , I received the awful news that my father had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Living oceans apart, I was riddled with anxiety a…

Stories

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Laura

I was diagnosed with stage mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) in December , but at the time, it was considered to be "indolent." That quickly changed in late…