Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

In 2021, at the age of 19, I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). I received three rounds of aggressive chemotherapy before having a bone marrow transplant at Stanford. From that point on, I have stayed in remission with no evidence of disease. I am now 21 years old, and a full-time student with three jobs!

At 22 weeks pregnant, I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). After a few years of trying to have a baby, my husband and I finally got pregnant. My first trimester went like any other, nauseous all the time. Then closer to my second trimester, I got a weird rash that was brushed off as being part of my pregnancy.

I never thought that one day I would be sharing a story like this, a story of resilience, survival, and transformation. Only a few years ago, I was living a life that many would consider a dream. I had just purchased my first home and was at the prime of my health. Then, in a single instance, everything changed when I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Hello! My name is Madison, but that's not what you need to remember. The name you need to remember is Brodie. You see, I am joining the 2023 Student Visionaries of the Year campaign in honor of my childhood friend, Brodie. In November 2018, Brodie was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) while only in the 6th grade.