Survivors Stories

Rushi is now 11 years old. For the past five years, he has been suffering from Beta Thalassemia Major, a blood disorder that only a stem cell transplant can cure. He has gone through blood ...
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Charlie is a loving husband and devoted father of 3.  He was diagnosed with an aggressive blood cancer and needed a matching stem cell donor to help save his life. Charlie’s donor will most likely be ...
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When I think about who I am the first thought that consumes me is family. I am a mother, a daughter, and a sister. My 3 amazing, intelligent, talented, and compassionate daughters are my entire ...
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After a long, arduous, challenging 3.4 years of intense treatment for AML and CML (Acute and Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia), being treated by the incredible team at Leicester Royal Infirmary with the army ...
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Sarah is a charismatic and fun-loving bubble tea connoisseur, curator of eclectic Spotify playlists, designated airport driver, and lumpia maker.  Her brothers are her best friends, and family means ...
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Lillian is a happy 7-year-old. Lillian found a donor and had her transplant in August 2021!  We are so happy for her and her family.  They have been through so much.  Here is her story. Despite ...
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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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