Survivors Stories

Carolyn and I are still very involved with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training and the Asian American Donor Program and will always be. These two wonderful organizations have made ...
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I think about this special 23 year old girl in Japan who so generously gave her marrow to a perfect stranger overseas. What an act of kindness and humanity. Unless the international laws change, I ...
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Hi, my name is Fautino Mendoza. It’s been eight years since the bone marrow transplant was done, and today I am in good general health in company of my family, friends, and the miracle of my little ...
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Mai discovered she was pregnant after a routine pregnancy exam in 2013, she was also diagnosed with acute leukemia at 34 years old. Hopes to add on to their family was shattered after her diagnosis. ...
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Manjusha (47) is diagnosed with leukemia. She is a devoted mother of 11-year old twins and a loving wife. Born in Maharashtra, India, Manjusha grew up in Toronto, Canada. Manjusha is South Asian and ...
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Susie (38) is a loving mother of 2 boys and a wife. Susie was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic (T-Cell) Leukemia (ALL). Susie is Korean. A perfect 10/10 bone marrow matching donor was found for ...
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  Rifa loves art projects & watching her favorite cartoons just as any other 5 year-old. Rifa is diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL), a common type of children’s cancer.The ...
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Amy (32) grew up in New York, and currently lives in San Francisco with her fiancé. She is an accomplished illustrator and web designer, and recently added jewelry design to her many specialties and ...
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Myla is a sweet and thoughtful 10 year-old girl. She is very involved in school activities, church choir, and community service. She is very creative and crafty. Myla was diagnosed with myeloid ...
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Baylor, 8 years old, was diagnosed in 2012 with AML. He received chemotherapy treatment and was in remission for almost 2 years, until he relapsed and was told he needed a bone marrow donor. Since ...
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Chao Wei (33) was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). For the past year, Chao Wei has gone through several rounds of chemotherapy. He received a stem cell transplant from his mother in 2013, ...
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Jeson (32) was born in Mumbai, India. He is a dynamic individual, who is committed to his family, church and friends. He loves traveling and as an amateur photographer, he strives to be present with ...
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