Survivors Stories

Nico was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) at age of six. With help from intense rounds of chemotherapy, Nico was able to reach remission. At age of 9, Nico relapsed and his family began ...
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Bhakti was diagnosed with a serious blood disorder that could only be cured with a bone marrow transplant from a matching donor. She underwent several treatments and blood transfusions. Currently, ...
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Viet is a 36 year old young doctor from the Bay area. She was diagnosed with AML and needed to find a matching donor to have a potentially life saving bone marrow transplant. Dr. Lam is now ...
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Patrick, a bright 14-year old young man from Winnetka, CA had AML. Patrick went through 8 rounds of chemo and it did not help him achieve remission. He urgently needed a matching donor to have a bone ...
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In January 2010, Kaili, 4 years old, was diagnosed with a life threatening cancer of the blood, MDS leukemia. Kaili’s best chances for survival is a bone marrow transplant. Because of her ethnicity, ...
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Amanda defeated the odds of finding a match and found a cord blood match. She received her transplant in Sept 2010. She is currently in remission. Amanda tells her story, expresses her gratitude for ...
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Michelle is a Filipina from Vallejo, CA. She was diagnosed with leukemia in 2009 and was told a marrow donor would help save her life. Her best chance of finding a donor would be someone also Filipino ...
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Anh(42) was diagnosed with Myelodysplatic Syndrome in February, 2009. Anh is a mother of two and has been married to her husband Josh for 20 years. Anh is no stranger to difficult situations. – at the ...
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UPDATE: Maya is 365++ days post transplant. She is doing really well. She and her family are slowly but surely making transitions to help Maya adjust back to "normal" life. Communication with her ...
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Donating marrow can be as simple as donating blood: a simple, outpatient procedure. It’s the easiest and most profound way to save a life. With no help from anyone but God, once transplanted, your own ...
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Hi, my name is KJ Estudillo, I am 15-years-old. On December 7, 2005, past Day +160, my doctor called and said I passed the important blood tests and I was medically cleared to be a normal kid again. I ...
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When I was 9 years old, I was diagnosed with leukemia. Doctors recommended us to seek medical help at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston Texas. After many tests, karyotyping, and bone marrow ...
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