Inspirational Stories

I was a recipient of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Scholarship for Blood Cancer Survivors this year. I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) on December 23, 2014. I received over 80 doses of chemotherapy, 40 blood product transfusions, and had six infections. One of these infections landed me in the pediatric intensive care unit for seven days with acute respiratory failure and sepsis. I spent 133 days in-patient at the hospital. In May 2015, I left the hospital for good and am celebrating seven years in remission. I am so honored to have received the scholarship as these funds will be extremely helpful in my college career. I am pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Gonzaga University, and in Fall 2022, I will be starting my sophomore year. I am also on the Gonzaga Dance Team, Go, Zags! I am excited to become a nurse as I have hopes of becoming a pediatric oncology nurse and helping other kids with blood cancers.