Survivors Stories

As Melissa and I woke up on 10/1, ready to celebrate our 9th wedding anniversary, I could have never fathomed that this date that had grown to become such a special milestone of love and happiness ...
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I was diagnosed with ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) when I was 25 (in 2017) and made a feature film while undergoing a three-year chemotherapy regimen. This is some footage of that journey and an ...
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This is Andrew – a devoted son and a caring brother. At 29 years old, he was living his dream and engaged to the love of his life. In May 2020, Andrew went to the doctor for swollen lymph nodes. A ...
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We brought this story to you in March 2019, when Estella was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) with Philadelphia Plus Chromosome.   ALL is an aggressive blood cancer. With the added ...
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Andrew was diagnosed with severe myelodysplastic syndrome in 2020, a pre-leukemia condition, the same genetic deficiency took his father’s life in 2014.  In 2020, Andrew, a father of two young kids, ...
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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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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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Hello there! My name is Kierean, but my family and friends all call me Kiwi. I am one year old and I was born with a rare lysosomal disease called MPS1 Hurler Syndrome. My family and friends love ...
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Anika is a bright and vivacious 17-year old Indian American girl. She is an Indian classical dancer, singer, artist, has a black belt in Taekwondo who also loves cooking. Anika’s a senior in high ...
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At age 3, Evan was diagnosed with a rare, genetic immune disorder called chronic granulomatous disease (CGD).To stay healthy, he went to the hospital every month to receive IV medication and takes ...
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On January 10th 2019, Tania was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). She was admitted to a hospital where she started chemotherapy. She’s responded well to treatment, but her leukemia cannot ...
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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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