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Lindsay Thompson
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My world changed the day I whacked my elbow on a table at work. This is how leukemia snuck into my life – coincidentally, totally unexpectedly, lurking in the background until you have an annual physical, need surgery or, in my case, whack your elbow.
Marie France
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Cancer comes and goes as it pleases. It affects so many people, but you never expect it to reach you, much less one of your children. But in my case, that is exactly what happened.
Scott Leone
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In the spring of 2010, my daughter Isabella wasn’t herself. She was pale, she wasn’t active, and wasn’t eating much. We originally thought she was just teething because she was a little over one and half years old.
Patricia Saluk
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In June 2010, I had just returned from my leave of absence teaching in the Middle East. I felt great and revitalized from seeing another part of the world and was looking forward to sharing new ideas at school. However, within the year various health issues began appearing.
Gail Whiteford
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When I was a teacher I always went for my medical appointments in June to make sure I was healthy enough to go back to work, and that had not changed. I went to see my doctor and did all the necessary tests including blood work.
Katie
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Hi there! My name is Katie. I am a survivor of a blood cancer called acute lymphoblastic leukemia. I was diagnosed at 2 years old and finally went into remission when I was 5.
Daxton
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Daxton had woken up and complained of a headache. Then, he became extremely nauseous so I took him into the ER. An hour later, I learned that my son had cancer.
Erin
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When my 11-year-old daughter Erin was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), it was truly "the phone call that changed our lives."
Zoë
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I will always remember October 31, 2016, as the scariest Halloween of my life. It was the day my three-year-old daughter, Zoë, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Mayra
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Through my blood cancer experience, I learned that everything happens for a reason and every event – whether positive or negative – gives me a chance to grow.