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Jayden

On May 15, 2018, we found out that our baby boy has B-cell leukemia. At first, it was rough but he has now been cleared of any cancer in his body! He still has to undergo chemotherapy for the next two years, but Jayden is a very strong seven year old and he will fight this horrible disease!

Side Effects

Both cancer therapy and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) can produce side effects. For most patients, side effects are temporary and subside once the body adjusts to therapy or when therapy is completed. For other patients, side effects can be more severe, sometimes requiring hospitalization. The side effects of chemotherapy may vary, depending on the drugs used and the overall health of the patient. 

Before you undergo treatment, talk with your doctor about potential side effects. Medication and other therapies can prevent or manage many side effects.

Treatment

It's important that your doctor is experienced in treating patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) or has access to a CML specialist. Doctors who specialize in treating patients with CML are called “hematologist-oncologists.”  

Click the links below to read about types of treatment for CML.

Payton

My daughter Payton is a two-time cancer survivor. She had acute myeloid leukemia (AML). She had a cord blood transplant on March 8, 2012. She has a dog and a cat, and she loves camping, spending time with her family and playing outside with her friends. She thinks cancer is nasty and she hated it. She is a fighter.

Kacy

I am on this adventure to help others and challenge myself! I do not have a personal story or relationship with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), but I am honored to be nominated as a Visionary and know my involvement will help change lives. I also want to share this experience with my daughter and teach her the power of action. I am excited to see where this goes, and the sky is the limit!

Aila

Aila was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) on October 5, 2023. She was nearly 16 months old and was just getting used to being a walking toddler and enjoying the exploration of her world. Aila had been feeling sick for a few weeks before she was diagnosed. She had fevers, irritability, fatigue, sleeping long hours, and a decreased appetite. In the last several days before she was diagnosed, she started getting unexplained bruising and petechiae (broken blood vessels) all over her body.

Hunter

I would like to introduce everyone to my little warrior, Hunter. When he was just four years old, he had an enlarged stomach that just kept getting bigger and bigger with no answers as to why. Well, finally in October, his doctor sent him for more testing to hopefully finally get a diagnosis that could be treated. We were thinking appendicitis, which would be an easier cure than leukemia. On October 26, 2021, when we were referred to the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, our worst fear became a reality.

Amos

Amos is 6 years old and has been in treatment for leukemia since September 2017.

Three weeks after his very first day of kindergarten, he was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Amos spent a month in the hospital for the initial induction phase of his treatment, and then was homebound for 9 more months while he continued his intensive chemotherapy regimen. His immune system was so compromised that he could not attend school or be in public spaces. He received tutoring from a teacher twice a week at home.

Rebecca

Less than one month before finishing her clinical fellowship year as a speech-language pathologist, Becca was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Her life, as well as that of her family, friends, and dog (Clifford), were turned upside down.

Helena

In 2018, a few days before Thanksgiving, Helena noticed something. She was having difficulty lifting speakers at her gigs. She became winded after only a few songs. Even the most minute tasks became daunting.

Jaiden

My son, Jaiden was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) on November 21, 2018. Prior to his diagnosis, Jaiden was a very well-rounded athlete and he played almost every sport, until one day during a football he fractured his arm and was done for the season. Needless to say, he was in a cast for 6 weeks.

Tracy

In 2001 at the age of 31, I was living in Maui working at the Ritz Carlton and began to feel sick. I had a rash on my hand, was tired, losing weight, and just did not feel well. I had been healthy all my life so thought it would pass.

Liz

I've been affiliated with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) for many years through the volunteer/fundraising opportunities available to my kids. Little did I know I'd be visiting your website for my own needs once my mom was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in January 2023. I'm overwhelmed with the advances made by LLS and find your organization to be a tremendous resource filled with hope. I always click on your stories and decide I want to share mine because I feel like my story and that of my mom's offers just that, HOPE!

Terry

My life has been an interesting journey. In April 2019, I lost my wife of 20 years, and in August 2020, I lost my older brother to leukemia. My wife was 50, and my brother was 64. After several months of excruciating pain in my abdomen, I was finally diagnosed with non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphoma (B-NHL) in May 2021. I was 58. Upon entering the hospital in June for my first round of chemo, I was diagnosed with acute renal failure. After several days of treatment, I finally started my chemotherapy. I was lucky, or so I thought, no radiation for me.

Dr. Brown

Jennifer Brown, M.D., Ph.D., who played a role in advancing ibrutinib for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), is the recipient of an LLS Translational Research Program grant, and has previously received a career development program grant.

Her work is currently focused on studying the role that the Notch pathway plays in the development of CLL and whether therapies that target Notch can be effective for these patients. 

D.J.

I was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APML) on February 5, 2025. My story is still being written, but so far it has been scary and quite the roller coaster ride, including a 38-day hospital stay with 28 days of chemo. I am not sure where this is going to take me, but I am grateful for the people who are going to help me along the way.

Teresa

It took two months for the doctors to take my illness seriously. I was suffering from hip and leg pain, but the doctors thought it was caused by the sports I was playing in high school. They would send me home with pain medication.

Addie

Charles Esten, an actor/musician who plays Deacon Claybourne on the TV show “Nashville,” is this year’s Light The Night Walk National Honorary Chair. Esten’s 15-year-old daughter, Addie, was diagnosed with leukemia at age 2 1/2 and, thanks to advances in treatment, is thriving today. Because of their personal connection to blood cancer, Charles, his wife Patty, and the entire Esten clan are strong supporters of LLS.

Acosta

In 1992 my son was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 3 and after 3 yrs of chemotherapy he’s finally cured.

In 2009 I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma stage 4. I underwent 3 years of chemotherapy and today I’m in remission!

As mother and son survivors, we have been walking and part taking in as many events as we can, he’s my inspiration! We will walk again this year together once again!

Eryn

I was diagnosed at two years old with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and went into remission when I was five. I spent two years at Wilford Hall where I was born.

I'm currently a 15-year-old sophomore in high school and feeling better than ever!

I hope to become a nurse practitioner and specialize in pediatric oncology to help kids who are going through the same thing I went through.

LLS PedAL - A pillar of the Dare to Dream Project

Through LLS PedAL, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is setting out to fundamentally change how children with pediatric acute leukemia, including acute myeloid leukemia and other high-risk leukemias, are treated.

CML in Children and Young Adults

Most cases of CML occur in adults. From 2012 to 2016, approximately 2 percent of all cases of CML occurred in children, adolescents and young adults less than age 20.

Laila

Laila was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) three months after her second birthday. She is the only girl and her three older brothers are very protective of her. She is our little Warrior Princess, in August, 2015, she reached remission and has been an inspiration to all who meet her. She is truly amazing. Our lives have forever been changed.

Javier

Javier was diagnosed with pre b ALL leukemia in October 2017. He was in and out of the hospital for over a year and he has been through a lot.

Javier is so young and still goes for chemo every month and now we are having a pandemic of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and he is trying to stay safe and at home.

He brings light to everyone he sees. He is a very friendly and respectful young boy.

Lidia

I am still in treatment for leukemia, a diagnosis my mom was devastated to hear when I was just four years old.

My dream is to meet Roman Reigns and tell my story because his story makes me keep going. 

I watch WWE and I even went to a WWE fight. I want to try to going to one next year!

I love seeing Roman and LLS fighting blood cancer!