Meet Others Attending the 2023 Survivorship Symposium

Get to know some fellow attendees and hear their stories. 

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Steve: OH

Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

My story starts the middle of May 2022 when I got Covid. I was run down and out…

Cassandra: GA

Cassandra: GA

Diagnosis: Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

Hey y’all! I’m Cassie. I’m 36 years old and I was diagnosed with 15% blasts MDS…

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Chris: PA

Diagnosis: Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

Stem Cell Transplant in August 2022. Still recovering from G.I. GVHD.…

Rhonda: MD

Rhonda: MD

Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

I am a 2-time blood cancer survivor. I have been dealing with various health…

Brenda: NY

Brenda: NY

Diagnosis: Multiple Myeloma

Triathlete diagnosed in 2018. Autologous stem cell transplant 2018. In…

Beth: IA

Beth: IA

Diagnosis: Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

I was diagnosed in 2021 with MDS and in February 2022 I received an allogeneic…

Naomi: NC

Naomi: NC

Diagnosis: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)

I was first diagnosed with Anaplastic large cell lymphoma when I was 11 years…

Lanicr: TX

Lanicr: TX

Diagnosis: Leukemia

I want to learn everything about my ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA. I am 73 years old…

Gregorio: NJ

Gregorio: NJ

Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

Hello! My name is Greg, and I am married to the most amazing woman who has been…

Kristin: CA

Kristin: CA

Diagnosis: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

I'm a 3 time Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Survivor and am very passionate about…

Fred: NY

Fred: NY

Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

I’m a retired educator who was diagnosed with AML last October. I’ve been…

Patricia: CA

Patricia: CA

Diagnosis: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)

I’m a survivor and have been in remission for almost 7 years, had two stem…

Sue:

Sue:

Diagnosis: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

I have had a 30-plus-year career as a clinical social worker, and I found that…

Carl: NC

Carl: NC

Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

I was diagnosed with AML in August 2019. I had an allogenic bone marrow…

Carole Lee

Carole: BC

Diagnosis: Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

I was diagnosed in 2014 with MDS and had a double cord transplant in September…

Dwight: CO

Dwight: CO

Diagnosis: CMML

I was "officially" diagnosed in June of '22. I was also informed that CMML did…

Marjorie: MA

Marjorie: MA

Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

I was diagnosed with AML on 8/15/22. I had absolutely no symptoms; it was…

Paul: FL

Paul: FL

Diagnosis: Myelofibrosis (MF)

I’m a 6 yr Survivor.  I try to stay as active as possible, I run 3 to 4 miles a…

Carrie: LA

Carrie: LA

Diagnosis: Hodgkin's Disease (HD)

I am a mom, wife, sister, daughter, teacher, and transplant survivor. I'm…

James: TX

James: TX

Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

I was diagnosed in October 2015 with AML. During the initial Chemo regiment I…

Jennifer: MI

Jennifer: MI

Diagnosis: Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML)

Hello, community! I’m attending the 2023 Survivorship Symposium because I am a…

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Nicole: WI

Diagnosis: Multiple Myeloma

I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in February 2020. I received an…

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Scott: VA

Diagnosis: Multiple Myeloma

I am told that I am young to have Multiple Myeloma. My brother is 2 years…

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Paul: PA

Diagnosis: Sezery Syndrome

I'm interested in seeing if my journey is standard and looking to see what I…

John: NJ

John: NJ

Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

I was diagnosed with AML in 2018 and my brother was a perfect match, so I had a…

Mark: PA

Mark: PA

Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

Late April 2021 my pcp slapped me on the back and told me I was in great health…

Joan: CA

Joan: CA

Diagnosis: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)

I was diagnosed with low-grade Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in January of 2014. By…

Nancy:

Nancy:

Diagnosis: Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL)

At age 57, I was diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma on January 31, 2022. After…

Tee: FL

Tee: FL

Diagnosis: Multiple Myeloma

I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in May 2021 after suddenly experiencing…

Mike: CO

Mike: CO

Diagnosis: Amyloidosis

Hi y'all. In 2017, I was diagnosed with AL Amyloidosis.  After four months of…

Helen: NY

Helen: NY

Diagnosis: Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

In 2012 I was referred to a hematologist for concerns about my blood work and…

Tonia: WA

Tonia: WA

Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

I was diagnosed with AML in 2021 and went through very aggressive…

Shabbir: IL

Shabbir: IL

Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

I am the husband & caretaker of Gulzar who was diagnosed with AML in…

Peggy: CA

Peggy: CA

Diagnosis: Hodgkin's Disease (HD)

After 4 years of an incorrect asthma diagnosis, I was first diagnosed with…

Danielle: CO

Danielle: CO

Diagnosis: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)

Hi! My name is Danielle, and I was diagnosed with Stage IV Non-Hodgkins…

Nicole: PA

Nicole: PA

Diagnosis: Chronic Myeloid (Myelogenous) Leukemia (CML)

I was diagnosed and treated for Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2018 at the age of 24.…

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Linda: CO

Diagnosis: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)

Diagnosed w diffuse large B cell lymphoma in 2015

Craig: CA

Craig: CA

Diagnosis: Myelofibrosis (MF)

Originally diagnosed with Polycythemia Vera in late 2017. By the summer of 2021…

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Linda: PA

Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

I was diagnosed with AML in 2004 at Penn. I went through two sets of chemos.…

Peter: CA

Peter: CA

Diagnosis: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

Hi! I’m Peter. Diagnosed with B cell ALL in December 2020 after more than a…

Annette: UT

Annette: UT

Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

I am a 63-year-old woman that was diagnosed with AML in May 2020 during the…

Karen: WI

Karen: WI

Diagnosis: Hodgkin's Disease (HD)

I am a two-time 33-year survivor of Hodgkin’s Disease. Although treatment was…

John: TX

John: TX

Diagnosis: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)

Wanted to learn new and best practices of being a Post-BMT survivor...…

Cheryl: AZ

Cheryl: AZ

Diagnosis: Multiple Myeloma

I was diagnosed in May 2022, and am sure like most of you; a shock that came…

Kimberly: IA

Kimberly: IA

Diagnosis: Bone-Marrow Failure

My son superhero Jon went through a bone marrow transplant last June at the age…

Natalia: WA

Natalia: WA

Diagnosis: Chronic Myeloid (Myelogenous) Leukemia (CML)

I am a 44-year-old large animal veterinarian living a normal life with my…

Debbie: FL

Debbie: FL

Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

Hi Everyone! My name is Debbie and I was diagnosed back in August of 2021 with…

Louis: CA

Louis: CA

Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

Had my one-year anniversary this past December. Dealing with some GVHD issues…

Harold: CO

Harold: CO

Diagnosis: Multiple Myeloma

Diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma January 2022. Had an auto stem-cell transplant…

Sigrid: TN

Sigrid: TN

Diagnosis: Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL)

I am a 60-year-old physician, beekeeper, sailor and single mom of 3. I was in…

Melba: AK

Melba: AK

Diagnosis: Multiple Myeloma

Greetings from Alaska I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in March 2021 and…

Valerie: WI

Valerie: WI

Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

I'm a 16-year survivor of matched sibling stem cell transplant for acute…

Alan: AZ

Alan: AZ

Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

My name is Alan and I live in Scottsdale Arizona. I’m a five-year survivor of a…