Patients Stories

At age 3, Evan was diagnosed with a rare, genetic immune disorder called chronic granulomatous disease (CGD).To stay healthy, he goes to the hospital every month to receive IV medication and takes ...
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Sahil (Sihota) is 34 years old husband and a father to a 2 year old boy. This May (2019) he was diagnosed with a rare combination of ALL and AML. He is currently residing in Fresno, CA but is ...
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Karam, a 25-year-old student at the University of Waterloo, recently completed her second year of the Doctor of Optometry program. She loves listening to music, reading Harry Potter, ever since she ...
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Kari is a mom of two kids, Olivia(17-years-old) and Michael (15-years-old), as well as a wife, daughter, sister, aunt, great granddaughter, and a friend. Kari loves the outdoors and physical fitness, ...
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Randy is a father to his 2-year old daughter, Heidi, and is happily married to his wife, Abby. Randy served in the US Navy for 14 years and now resides in the Memphis area. He is a dental student and ...
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After seven years of trying to get pregnant, we were ecstatic when we were blessed with Alesha. When Alesha was born, she was just perfect. Her good health did not last very long, however. At ...
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Meena is a positive spirit who enjoys spending time with her five-year-old twins, Mia and Krish. She was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and was responding well to chemotherapy. Just one ...
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In 2009, Desimond was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Remission took place quickly, but he had to take daily "maintenance chemotherapy". He’s been battling CML for 9 years now, and ...
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When she was 2 years old, Layla was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, the most common type of childhood brain tumor. Her surgeon was able to successfully remove all of the tumor cells, and Layla ...
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Darryl, a 29 year veteran fire fighter, is used to difficult situations, but there was no way he could have prepared for this. Every three minutes someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer. On March ...
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On March 17, 2016 tragedy struck the Hashimoto family when 7 year old Tavin was diagnosed with AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia).  Their energetic, fun-loving, amazing child was about to face a battle ...
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Kalea is 6 years-old and is diagnosed with an extremely rare form of leukemia called mixed phenotype leukemia.  She is a beautiful and vibrant little girl who is fighting for her life. Her parents ...
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I am a mom, a wife, and a friend.  Teaching has been my passion. I was a professor of Physics for 28 years in India.   Shortly after my move to the US and my retirement, I was diagnosed ...
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My name is Rushi and I am 6 years old. I’m suffering from Beta Thalassemia Major a blood disorder that can only be cured by a bone marrow transplant. I’ve gone through blood transfusions every month ...
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Matt was recently diagnosed with a rare blood disease called Aplastic Anemia and is in urgent need of a life saving marrow donors.  As a Police Officer, Matt engages with the community every day to ...
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Meryl is a talented 12 year old, who loves to sing and dance. She loves telling jokes and has a wonderful smile. One of her favorite foods is sushi, and her favorite color is purple.  She loves ...
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I've been a wheelchair athlete since I was 10 years old. It is who I am and my passion. I've mostly played basketball and softball. I've always been the big guy on the team,(weighing in at 300 lbs.), ...
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" I am Shobana Mallavaram and I am 28 years old. I am married and have a beautiful little girl of 2.5 years old.  I love cooking, watching movies, travelling and spending time with family. We live in ...
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My name is Sujith Nayar. I am 35 years young and live in Brisbane, Australia with my wife, Alloka. I was born in Kerala, India and have lived in Australia since I was two years old. For much of my ...
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Sushil was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer called Gamma Delta Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma in July 2015. He went through chemotherapy for the last six months. Due to the rarity and aggressive ...
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Hi, I'm Moses and I am 6 years old. Ninja Turtles and Lego are my favorite toys and they are keeping me company in the hospital. I have Severe Aplastic Anemia and need to find a marrow donor that ...
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