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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…
Ava
There came a day when we had to ask her to choose. We laid out the options carefully not wanting to alarm her with the hopelessness behind either.“Hom…
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…
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…
Lori
Lori’s journey to becoming a Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) volunteer began back in through her own experience with being diagnosed with Myelofibr…
Michael
I’m a -year survivor of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). I was diagnosed on Sunday, October , .My oncologist was Dr. Ian Flinn. The first hours followin…
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…
Kennedy
Kennedy was diagnosed with mono at age . Within a week she developed swelling and had a hard time breathing when laying down. Our pediatrician advised…
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…
Suggested Reading - Living with Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Living with Disease: How I Stopped Fighting Cancer and Started Healing by Brad Buchanan, PhD Published by Armin Lear Press, June , Paperback, pages…
Cactus Cancer Society
To encourage, empower and connect young adult cancer survivors and caregivers (formerly Lacuna Loft) Provides online support programs Lifestyl…
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Jaleah
In April , our lives were forever changed when we found out that our sweet Jaleah, full of life and personality, had cancer. Sometimes life is unfair—…
LLS Scholarship for Blood Cancer Survivors
To provide up to $, to cover tuition for virtual or vocational, , or education. Applicants must be a US citizen or permanent resident of the …