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Stories of Courage and Resilience

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Tabatha

Acute Myeloid Leukemia(AML): Tabatha's Story

Milkshakes and other blessings in difficult times
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Elizabeth Spotlight

Sézary Syndrome: Elizabeth's Story

Liz Bowen seized the opportunity to try a new type of transplant to cure her burning pain.
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Heather Story

Acute Myeloid Leukemia(AML): Heather's story

Heather was diagnosed with leukemia at age 37 and "celebrated" Christmas two years ago in the hospital, recovering from her stem cell transplant. She shares her memories.
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Dominique Martin

Sickle Cell Disease: Dominique's Story

Because of his sickle cell disease, Dominique lived his life wondering when the next episode of pain would sideline him. A transplant changed all that.
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Steve B

Acute Myeloid Leukemia(AML): Steve's Story

Do bad things always come in threes? Find out how a survivor changed his mind about that unlucky "rule."
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Paige with Son

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia(ALL): Paige's Story

Three years into a happy marriage and hoping to soon become a mom, Paige McCoy first had to face a fight for her life.
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Chediak-Higashi Syndrome: Aanamyauri's Story

Big old bubble of joy describes Aanamyauri to a T.
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Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CML): Gordon's Story

How Gordon reclaimed a childhood joy
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Kadijah

Sickle Cell Disease: Khadijah's Story

From stem cell transplant recipient to transplant nurse, Khadijah’s life has come full circle.
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Hodgkin Disease: Jacqueline’s Story

Before my diagnosis I was your typical 22-year-old. My priorities were boys, drinking and hanging with friends......
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Mistha with parents

Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis(HLH): Mistha's Story

Social butterfly Mistha is a big sister and a powerhouse at four.
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Nikki

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia(ALL): Nikki's Story

Brimming with life, passion and purpose drive Nikki to support kids with cancer and their families
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Peter Gordon

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia: Peter's Story

What Peter and his wife learned from his transplant experience is there are many other "medicines" beyond drugs involved in the healing process.
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Daniel and Son

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Daniel’s Story

At the hospital, doctors said that Daniel had from two days to two weeks to live. His 11-year-old son came to the rescue.
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Pat King Story

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Patricia's Story

A mother whose son was her donor and husband her guiding light treats life differently after transplant
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Amanda's Story

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia: Amanda's Story

Diagnosed while pregnant Amanda is back to health with thriving kids, a great marriage, and a dream job
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Jim's Story of going through transplant for Multiple Myeloma/Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

Multiple Myeloma/Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Jim’s Story

Never giving up hope, four-time transplant survivor now cycles to help others
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Alicia and Connor

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Alicia and Connor's Story

A young mom from a small town in Alaska tackles the biggest challenge of her life: finding a cure for her son with leukemia
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Braulio

Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Braulio's Story

If you ask him, Braulio Correa will tell you that he's the same as he was before his bone marrow transplant, only better.
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Nancy

Aplastic Anemia: Nancy's Story

Nancy King McLain had a successful transplant in 1963 with bone marrow from her twin sister.
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Matt Robbie Transplant Survivor

Hodgkin Disease: Matt's Story

Battling Hodgkin disease and graft-versus-host disease hasn't been easy, but Matt has it under control.
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Kellman

Myelofibrosis: Barry and Hope's Story

When Barry learned he had myelofibrosis, his wife Hope became his researcher-in-chief.
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Thomas Goode walking with kids

Multiple Myeloma (MM): Thomas' Story

With three transplants for multiple myeloma under his belt, Thomas Goode has a lot to say about beating myeloma.