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These champions are searching for a donor match. Please support AADP by registering. Learn more of their stories below.

Last updated 05 June 2007 by webmaster

Sam Cross
Sam was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia on December 2006. He had no symptoms and the diagnosis was made after a routine blood test. Sam was enjoying a full life as a serious student, a captain of the Harvard fencing team, a member of the tennis club team and a regular volunteer at the student-run homeless shelter. In addition to academics and sports, Sam has always taken a lot of interest in helping people, including his work at the shelter and as an active tutor for underprivileged kids since high school. Sam is part Korean and part Caucasian, and this makes finding a match particularly difficult. Check out his website. www.helpsamiam.com

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Rohan Karer
Rohan is an 18 month old boy who has a rare primary immune deficiency called X-linked Hyper IGM syndrome. The only permanent cure for this deficiency is a bone marrow transplant. Until Rohan receives this life saving transplant, he must go to the hospital every 3 weeks for IVIG infusions to build his immunities. This is in addition to the multiple times that he has been hospitalized fighting infections that couldn't be prevented using IVIG alone. Rohan's outside activities and interaction with others is limited in order to avoid exposing him to potential infections. However, as you can see, Rohan's smile is still as beautiful as ever. Visit his website. www.karerfamily.com

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Stacy Walker
Stacy was diagnosed with MDS in October of 2006 and is in need of a bone marrow transplant. Her only brother is, unfortunately, not a match. Because of her mixed racial background (Korean/Caucasian), finding a match in the registry has been a challenge. She currently works as a Marketing Representative for an insurance company in San Diego and loves the outdoors, hiking, and taking her dogs to the park.

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Wincheng Lin
In 1998, Wincheng organized a bone marrow drive, trying to save the life of a young Chinese American MIT undergrad. Now she needs your help to find her a match! On June 9, 2006, 26 year old Wincheng Lin was diagnosed with AUL, an extremely rare combination of AML and ALL with a tumor the size of a grapefruit in her chest. Although she is completing several rounds of chemotherapy, doctors believe this might not be enough. Due to the rare form of Leukemia she has, a bone marrow transplant is her best bet for a cure. Neither of Wincheng's two sisters are bone marrow matches for her. So far, no match has been found. Wincheng and other patients like her needs your help.

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Soontaree Simms
Soontaree was told she had AML (Acute Myelogenous Leukemia) in June this year while working as a manager at an apartment complex. She immediately began her search for a potential donor, but her search has not led to any matches yet. Soontaree is of Thai descent, and her HLA type is unique. She likes to knit and snowboard quite a bit, and her family has been working tirelessly to help her find a match.

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Paul Lerro
Paul, an adorable 2-year old, was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia this year. He has not found a match within his family and has turned to the NMDP to find his donor match. He loves to read and listen to music and loves to push his little red car and pull his red wagon. Little Paul, often referred to as "The Little Senator", is now in remission. But if his Leukemia relapses, he will need a matching donor asap. See more about Paul on his website. www.caringbridge.org/ca/paul.alexander

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Janice Jang
anice has been battling CLL for three years. After achieving remission through chemotherapy, Janice's leukemia has relapsed last August 2005. She is now undergoing intensive chemotherapy but her doctors have told her that her real chance for long term remission is through a marrow transplant. Janice has not found a matching donor yet. Because of her ethnicity, she is difficult to match. Janice wants to live and is continuing to fight her cancer until she finds her donor.

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James Lee Erlandsen
James, now 23, was completing his degree in Geography at SFU and working at Save-on-Foods when on February 1st, 2007, he was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. He is part Chinese and Caucasian, and has no siblins. His bone marrow is rare, and he needs as many registrants as possible to find a potential match. The best chances for a match would be from Eurasian donors. www.gunghaggisfatchoy.com/blog/_archives/2007/4/29/2914539.html

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Vinh Luu
Vinh is Chinese and born in Vietnam. He is 7 years, in the 2nd grade and attending Sherman Oak Elementary School in San Jose. Vinh was diagnosed with Beta Thalassemia in May 2001. He is now searching for a bone marrow or cord blood match!

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Jisong Im
Jisong (15, Korean) from Queens, New York was diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) in February 7, 2008.

She is an active member of the Korean Catholic Church, the cross country team, swim team and her school orchestra.
Her siblings were not found to be her match so she is in need of an unrelated donor. You could be the match she, or other people like her, needs.

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Denise Hui
Denise (35) is an intelligent and ambitious pharmacologist who graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2000. She enjoys to travel, play the piano and music.

In November 2007, Denise was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome / Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (MDS/AML). She is looking for a match and needs your help. Please donate to help her and others like her.

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Nikie Tran Le
Nikie(52)is Vietnamese. She was diagnosed with Hypoplasmic Anemia in November of 2007. She is currently searching for a bone marrow/stem cell donor. Please help her and others like her by registering today.

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Theo Daniels
Theo (18) was born in South Korea. He was adopted by Mike and Juli's family in 1990. Theo was loved and nurtured and grew to be a strong and handsome young man, a natural athlete and soup lover with a penchant for anything spicy-hot. In the middle of Fall lacrosse (October 2007), just
months short of his 18th birthday, he was rushed to Hershey Medical Center with an acute and rare form of leukemia. Theo’s best chance for eradicating the cancer is to have a bone marrow transplant. Since he has no known biological siblings, he must find a donor match from an unrelated donor. You could help save Theo and others like Theo by registering to become a potential marrow donor.

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Jorge Ochoa
Jorge Ochoa (24) is a social and outgoing guy who loves his family greatly. He was diagnosed with both Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia & Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in June of 2008. As a loving son, brother and husband. Jorge has tried to help others. Now it is his turn that needs help, please help Jorge and others like him by registering today.

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Maile Lamela
Maile Lamela (3) is half Filipino and half Mexican/Puerto Rican. In 2007 she was diagnosed with and infant form of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL). She was able to reach remission through chemotherapy, but her leukemia relapsed in June 2008 and she is now in an urgent need for a marrow/stem cell transplant. Because she is mixed, it will make her search that much more difficult. Her favorite cartoon characters are Dora and Diego, and Disney Princesses. Her favorite color is pink, and she loves polka dots.

Help Maile and others like her, who are searching for their life saving match, by registering and being committed to be a potential marrow/stem cell donor.

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