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Lauryn

After visiting Fiesta Texas on July , Lauryn complained about pain in her lower right leg. She had been complaining of pain and swelling in her lower …

A blood cancer patient leans with arms crossed on a wooden railing overlooking a peaceful pond, wearing a colorful patterned dress in a sunny outdoor park setting surrounded by trees and calm water.

Scarlett

Scarlett was first diagnosed with Ph+ acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL) in October when she was ½ years old. Her specific gene mutation made the…

Dare 2 Dream

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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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Sue and her husband in Hawaii, She is a CML survivor

Sue

It’s and I am doing my happy dance! It’s been years since my bone marrow transplant for my chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and I am still here enjoyi…

Other Disease Studies

Another type of study that blood cancer patients and their relatives can participate in is a nontherapeutic study. Nontherapeutic studies aren't consi…

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Jim

In September of , my wife and I were in New Jersey with family celebrating Labor Day weekend when I passed out, fell and hit my head on a granite coun…

Lorri

In February, I got fever that would not go away. I figured it was the flu, even though I had the flu shot earlier that year. I just assumed it wasn’t…

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Jude

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

A blood cancer patient standing in a medical treatment room with a companion, both wearing casual clothing, with an IV chair, medical supplies, and clinic furnishings visible in a supportive care setting.

Alexus

On August , , our lives changed forever when my dad’s life took an unexpected turn, and he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Just…

Home care

You don't necessarily need to depend on inpatient medical facilities to meet all your healthcare needs. If your condition allows, you can get the qual…

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Home care for young adults

You don't necessarily need to depend on inpatient medical facilities to meet all your healthcare needs. If your condition allows, you can get the qual…

Support Resources

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Sofia

My name is Janaye, and I am the mother of Sofia, age . Her father's name is Gary. On September , , Sofia was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leuke…

Dare 2 Dream

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Edie

My warrior daughter Edie entered the world on July , with eyes wide open ready to soak it all in and leave behind her indelible mark. From early on, …

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Glenis

The body is ultimately wise. Through this most recent medical ordeal, I learned to listen to what my body was telling me. In , I felt symptoms above a…

Nicolas smiling middle aged hispanic woman with dark hair pulled up in a bun wearing orangish sunglasses and a Team In Training Shirt holding a medallion in front of a Chicago Marathon banner

Nicolasa

The first time I heard of Team In Training (TNT) and raising money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) was when my friend and I wanted to run th…

Sima, grandmother, hugging her daughter, lost her battle to NHL

Silma

My mother never had an easy life, but she is courageous and strong. She has never let any pitfall keep her from moving forward in life. She is a hardw…

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Makenzie

My daughter Makenzie was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in January , when she was just four years old. She had no signs or symptoms of …

Living with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

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Michael

I’m Michael and I’m a two time leukemia survivor. My story is the force that drives me, fuels my energy, and led me to challenge myself to jump rope ,…

Lori, a middle aged white woman with long blond hair wearing a Merry Christmas santa hat and glasses and black and white geometric blouse standing in front of a Christmas tree

Lori

Just a month before turning , I was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma (FL). I really had no symptoms. I had just finished a year of pretty much , su…

15-month-old Nathaniel in a baseball cap, t-shirt and shorts, walking in a brightly painted hallway

Nathaniel

In at just months old, Nathaniel started to get sick on a regular basis. He started running a fever and his blood count was really low and we pushed…

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Minerva

Sobreviviente de Leucemia Mieloide AgudaHartsdale, NY El de octubre de , cuando tenía años de edad, me diagnosticaron leucemia mieloide aguda (AML, …

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Minerva

Sobreviviente de Leucemia Mieloide AgudaHartsdale, NY El de octubre de , cuando tenía años de edad, me diagnosticaron leucemia mieloide aguda (AML, …

A family photograph in front of christmas trees, cancer survivor

Betty

In , after doing a -mile, walk in support of breast cancer, of which I am also a survivor of, I realized that something seemed wrong as the walk was …

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Charity

In March of , I was diagnosed officially with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) after a blood test and bone marrow biopsy. I had just turned and had my …

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Kris

Every survivor has a story. Mine started out on my way home from work one sunny June afternoon in . My mom came to pick me up and we were riding in th…