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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
Diagnosis: Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)Hey y’all! I’m Cassie. I’m 36 years old and I was diagnosed with 15% blasts MDS…

Chris: PA
Diagnosis: Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)Stem Cell Transplant in August 2022. Still recovering from G.I. GVHD.…

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
Diagnosis: Multiple MyelomaTriathlete diagnosed in 2018. Autologous stem cell transplant 2018. In…

Beth: IA
Diagnosis: Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)I was diagnosed in 2021 with MDS and in February 2022 I received an allogeneic…

Naomi: NC
Diagnosis: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)I was first diagnosed with Anaplastic large cell lymphoma when I was 11 years…

Lanicr: TX
Diagnosis: LeukemiaI want to learn everything about my ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA. I am 73 years old…

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
Diagnosis: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)I'm a 3 time Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Survivor and am very passionate about…

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
Diagnosis: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)I’m a survivor and have been in remission for almost 7 years, had two stem…

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
Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)I was diagnosed with AML in August 2019. I had an allogenic bone marrow…

Carole: BC
Diagnosis: Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)I was diagnosed in 2014 with MDS and had a double cord transplant in September…

Dwight: CO
Diagnosis: CMMLI was "officially" diagnosed in June of '22. I was also informed that CMML did…

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
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
Diagnosis: Hodgkin's Disease (HD)I am a mom, wife, sister, daughter, teacher, and transplant survivor. I'm…

James: TX
Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)I was diagnosed in October 2015 with AML. During the initial Chemo regiment I…

Jennifer: MI
Diagnosis: Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML)Hello, community! I’m attending the 2023 Survivorship Symposium because I am a…

Nicole: WI
Diagnosis: Multiple MyelomaI was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in February 2020. I received an…

Scott: VA
Diagnosis: Multiple MyelomaI am told that I am young to have Multiple Myeloma. My brother is 2 years…

Paul: PA
Diagnosis: Sezery SyndromeI'm interested in seeing if my journey is standard and looking to see what I…

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
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
Diagnosis: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)I was diagnosed with low-grade Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in January of 2014. By…

Nancy:
Diagnosis: Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL)At age 57, I was diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma on January 31, 2022. After…

Tee: FL
Diagnosis: Multiple MyelomaI was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in May 2021 after suddenly experiencing…

Mike: CO
Diagnosis: AmyloidosisHi y'all. In 2017, I was diagnosed with AL Amyloidosis. After four months of…

Helen: NY
Diagnosis: Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)In 2012 I was referred to a hematologist for concerns about my blood work and…

Tonia: WA
Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)I was diagnosed with AML in 2021 and went through very aggressive…

Shabbir: IL
Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)I am the husband & caretaker of Gulzar who was diagnosed with AML in…

Peggy: CA
Diagnosis: Hodgkin's Disease (HD)After 4 years of an incorrect asthma diagnosis, I was first diagnosed with…

Danielle: CO
Diagnosis: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)Hi! My name is Danielle, and I was diagnosed with Stage IV Non-Hodgkins…

Nicole: PA
Diagnosis: Chronic Myeloid (Myelogenous) Leukemia (CML)I was diagnosed and treated for Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2018 at the age of 24.…

Linda: CO
Diagnosis: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)Diagnosed w diffuse large B cell lymphoma in 2015

Craig: CA
Diagnosis: Myelofibrosis (MF)Originally diagnosed with Polycythemia Vera in late 2017. By the summer of 2021…

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
Diagnosis: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)Hi! I’m Peter. Diagnosed with B cell ALL in December 2020 after more than a…

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
Diagnosis: Hodgkin's Disease (HD)I am a two-time 33-year survivor of Hodgkin’s Disease. Although treatment was…

John: TX
Diagnosis: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)Wanted to learn new and best practices of being a Post-BMT survivor...…

Cheryl: AZ
Diagnosis: Multiple MyelomaI was diagnosed in May 2022, and am sure like most of you; a shock that came…

Kimberly: IA
Diagnosis: Bone-Marrow FailureMy son superhero Jon went through a bone marrow transplant last June at the age…

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
Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)Hi Everyone! My name is Debbie and I was diagnosed back in August of 2021 with…

Louis: CA
Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)Had my one-year anniversary this past December. Dealing with some GVHD issues…

Harold: CO
Diagnosis: Multiple MyelomaDiagnosed with Multiple Myeloma January 2022. Had an auto stem-cell transplant…

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
Diagnosis: Multiple MyelomaGreetings from Alaska I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in March 2021 and…

Valerie: WI
Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid/Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)I'm a 16-year survivor of matched sibling stem cell transplant for acute…

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…