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Michael and Ashlee

Michael and Ashlee have a unique mother-son relationship. They share a podcast about their cancer journey. They have a website and a YouTube channel, and, yes, they even do rap songs about their hospital experiences together.

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Alan

Life is unpredictable. It can throw unexpected challenges at us, testing our strength, resilience, and hope. My story began in November 2020 with a dreaded phone call from my doctor’s office. The results of my bone marrow biopsy were in, and I had acute myeloid leukemia (AML). AML is a fast-growing and life-threatening cancer of the blood and bone marrow. It was so serious that I needed to get myself to the emergency room right away.

Young man in black t-shirt with leukemia in a hospital bed with a medical professional standing next to him wearing a mask

Matt

I’ve lived a mostly normal 27 years on this earth. A life filled with wonderful academics, Division 1 athletics (pole vault), financial internships, and fantastic sales roles at companies I really enjoyed.

However, my life changed drastically on February 28th, 2023.

In the middle of the night on that Tuesday, I was woken up by a call from an unknown number. I let it ring through… maybe it was spam? Then they called again.