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Speaking up for your child with a blood cancer
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Speaking up for children with cancer in Canada
Learning more about your rights
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When you or a loved one is diagnosed with a blood cancer, you have to become an advocate to ensure that you get the best care possible. It is important to feel that your voice is being heard and your healthcare needs are being met.
Helping Canadians speak up for their rights
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Throughout the year, the LLSC has opportunities for Canadians affected by blood cancer – including patients, caregivers and survivors - to share their experience to help raise awareness about their needs, challenges and overall experience. Ambassadors provide invaluable input…
Advocating for the blood cancer community
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC) is advocating for equitable and timely access to treatment and cancer care across Canada
Harjeet Kaur- Celebrating 3 years of my Cancerversary
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It's been three years this year. Three years since I heard the words, "You have stage 4 cancer." I was diagnosed with Stage 4 subcutaneous panniculitis T-cell Lymphoma which was complicated by HLH (Auto immune disease) in August 2019.
Justin's Story
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It was hard for Justin’s parents, Odette and Andrew…to accept the diagnosis of their 6-year-old son’s health — each piece of information was worse than the one before: Justin had cancer.
Introducing Our Retail Partner, Lumberjacq
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Jacquie Rowe is a reclaimed wood artist living in Ontario, currently living with blood cancer. The LLSC has helped Jacquie throughout her diagnosis, and is proud to partner with her business, Lumberjacq, as a retail partner.
Lymphoma
Sharla Wasilinchuk - Dealing with Chemically induced menopause
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I was first diagnosed with Myelofibrosis when I was 27 years old. At age 41 I had to undergo a Bone Marrow Transplant. When I was going in for my transplant, I was given the list of possible outcomes and changes, menopause was not something on the list that I gave much thought…
Shane Byers
Ontario
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Shane Byers of London, Ont., fundraises every year for Light The Night, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada’s flagship event. He does so in honour of his daughter, Kayla, who was diagnosed with leukemia at age 18.
Translational Research Program
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada is proud to be able to commit funds to Canadian Translational Research Program grants awarded by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).