I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) one month before finishing my freshman year of high school. It was shocking and devastating to me and my whole family. I had to leave school, be hospitalized, and begin intense chemotherapy immediately.
I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) on October 4, 2009. I received a bone marrow transplant from a younger brother. My late wife was originally diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. She died of metastatic breast and brain cancer on July 18, 2018.
For approximately a year leading up to my diagnosis, I began experiencing various symptoms and was generally feeling unwell. About 3 months prior to diagnosis, my joint and bone pain started impacting my daily life heavily. I was struggling to lift my arms and walk normally. Of the many symptoms, the most extreme were breathing problems, extreme fatigue, headaches, and even passing out.
Only a couple weeks into my first year of my graduate program, I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with FLT3 mutation. I was only 21 years old and my entire world got flipped upside down. My whole life changed and I was about 1,000 miles from home.
I’m a very simple guy. I’ve worked in the financial industry for almost 10 years, however, my passion is cooking. In 2019, I had just lost 225 lbs.
I’m 31 years old. At the age of 30 at the end of summer 2022, I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The experience I had and am still going through is a battle every day of my life.
I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) at the age of 28, and our firstborn son was four months old. I am currently a 36-year survivor, married 41 years with four sons, four daughters-in-law, and eight grandchildren.
Brittany, a 37-year-old mother, is currently fighting leukemia for the second time.
