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Kyle
In April 2019, Kyle, a 17-year-old football star at Glenn Hills High School in Hephzibah, Georgia, noticed a large lump on his throat while taking a shower. After a trip to the hospital and several tests, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma and began intense treatment right away.
Laura
I was diagnosed with stage 4 mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) in December 2020, but at the time, it was considered to be "indolent." That quickly changed in late February 2021 when I experienced intussusception, a painful telescoping of the bowel into itself requiring hospitalization. A colonoscopy revealed a 7 cm. mass of the cecum, and the biopsy showed that it was MCL. I was discharged from the hospital with the agreement that I would come back a week later and start chemo/immunotherapy.
Jessica
Hi my name is Jessica and I am 21 years old. Two weeks before my 12th birthday I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) which would completely alter the entire of my life moving forward. Due to the complexity and aggressiveness of my treatment, I was always receiving my treatment inpatient. My chemo regimen caused me to become severely tired and weak each round taking weeks for me to bounce back for the next round.
Olivia
My name is Olivia. I am British but grew up in the United States. For the past eight years, I have lived in Maui, Hawaii, as a professional water sports athlete. I am a professional kitesurfer and hydrofoiler, but I am also an avid runner, biker, swimmer, hiker, skier, surfer, etc.
Gregory
My journey is not over yet. I was diagnosed in 2019 with triple-hit diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), the most fearsome of the DLBCL constellation of lymphomas. My oncologist told me that in addition to chemo, I would need, in order to survive, an autologous stem cell transplant. After three rounds of progressively heavy chemo, I had a transplant in February 2020 done with my own stem cells. I was in remission! My wife and I moved to the U.K. in 2022 where I was semi-retired, living my best life with travel, music, history, and a little work on the side.
Peyton
My son, Peyton, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in 2021 when he was just eight years old. I nearly dropped to the ground in devastation when I heard the words, "Your child has cancer." As a parent, I wanted to fix it. I wanted to make things better but did not know how. We just knew that we were going to fight and learn as much as we could to beat this.
Yadien
This is my seven-year-old son Yadien. In January 2019, we were heartbroken at news that this little guy had a mass surrounding his airway heart and lung that was a result of T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma. He’s on his second round of chemotherapy now, as suspected it’s taking a lot from his body and it’s incredible how strong I’ve seen him become in only two months.
Though his treatment is two-and-a-half years, we’re ecstatic to see him beat this disease!
Trish
I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in March 2001. It had eaten my C7 vertebrae and traveled to my spleen so it was determined that it was stage IV. After having surgery to place a donor bone in my neck, six months of chemo, a stem cell transplant and last but not least 35 rounds of radiation, I am so happy to say that I have been cancer free for 14 years!
I am actively involved with Light The Night walk/fundraising because we have to find a way to eradicate this horrible disease!
Kendric
In June 2020, I was diagnosed with stage IV Hodgkins lymphoma, but let's backtrack for a minute. In September 2019, I notice that I would (sometimes) experience lower back pain around the lumbar area, but it would only be sometimes. At that point, it may only have happened one to four times a month.
Judith
I was diagnosed with NHL on October 28, 2019. A day that I will never forget. Several months prior, around April, I was experiencing bronchitis/cold symptoms. I was prescribed an inhaler and prednisone as it appeared to be bronchitis. The condition returned in August and I was prescribed prednisone again. In October, my breathing became very labored and it was the scariest time of my life. What was happening to me? My family and friends were very concerned about how heavy my breathing was coming through in person and over the telephone.
Blair
I'm here and going strong, drumming in a rock band six+ years after my stage 4 mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) diagnosis. At that time, I chose to enter a clinical trial, and I started treatment as soon as possible. I was and am so grateful that treatments for two years with chemo and antibodies allowed me the energy to continue working full-time and to conduct a close to normal life. Family, friends, music, counseling sessions during the treatment years, exercise, and trust in my treatment team have kept me going and will continue to do so.
Mabel
My name is Mabel. I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in December 2018. I started aggressive treatment at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, GA. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) became my safety net emotionally and financially. Emotionally they were very present and readily available to answer any questions or concerns I had. Financially they helped me cover the costs of my private medical insurance premiums, co-pays, and co-insurance for medication, labs, and tests. I am forever thankful to the LLS because they are able to help people like me.
Margot
I lost my father at age 53 to acute myeloid leukemia (AML) after a hard 13-month battle. I want to get involved with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) to spread awareness around leukemia and other blood cancers, to hopefully help other patients and loved ones going through this. My brother, Jack Austin, has run 2 marathons under the team "Running for Rob" and has fundraised over $10K for LLS. I want to get involved and fundraise to not only spread awareness and support to those dealing with this dreadful disease.
Gary
Gary Streit was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in April. He began chemo therapy right away at Roswell Park. After six rounds of chemotherapy, a great support team of Roswell Doctors and Nurses, and his family and friends, Gary beat cancer.
He continues to fight the affects from chemo but is getting stronger each and every day.
Organizing “Team Gary” for the Light The Night Walk was a small way to say thank you and support future research for this horrible disease.
Gary thanks everyone for their prayers and support. Together we can beat this!
Jae
I’m a musician from Missouri named Jashon Hockaday (Jae Alxndr). I’ve been making music in the fore and background for a while now. My life changed when i was diagnosed with primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the mandible.
As a new musician my heart was broken as I couldn’t create the same. As time as progressed, I’ve turned more into an advocate and looking to share awareness and help people like myself, who didn’t have the infrastructure to give back.
I still make music and give back. And I am still a patient myself.
Susan
After 16 years, my oncologist still calls me her Miracle Patient. At diagnosis, I had Stage 4 mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), and 90% of my bone marrow was a cancerous mush. After months of punishing inpatient chemo, I was emaciated, bald, and “against all odds” in remission. But to survive I needed an allogeneic bone marrow transplant. The problem was that my only possible donor had vanished 30 years earlier. Cancer taught me how to redefine family, how to forgive, and how to embrace a glorious second chance at life.
Olivia
I'm officially nine months in remission and just celebrated my first birthday (27!) since finishing chemotherapy treatment. In January 2022, I was diagnosed with stage IVB Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) after taking almost nine months to officially be diagnosed. Unfortunately, delayed diagnoses are often the frustrating truth for many adolescent and young adult cancer patients. However, during those nine months, I learned invaluable lessons on how to advocate for myself and persevere until I had answers.
Alec
I am a caregiver and girlfriend to Alec Bishop. A strong and courageous man that has been fighting primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma for over a year and a half. He was diagnosed in August 2017 with a softball-sized tumor pressing on his superior Vena Cava. He went through 6 cycles of R-CHOP chemotherapy only to relapse with a new tumor a month after his last cycle of chemo.
Jeannine
I got started with The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) when our good friend, Tim Mauro, ran for Man of the Year and my husband, Larry, was his “campaign manager.” Tim’s father-in law, Bob, was battling non Hodgkin lymphoma. Watching them battle with him and seeing everything they did to help was such an inspiration, and seeing how many people were bonded together, raising money to find a cure, was amazing.
AnnaKate
In my junior year of college, I felt so sick that I would sleep through online classes, throwing up every couple of days. I thought I was just stressed and not sleeping enough at night. However, a month later, a relentless cough took over. It was nonstop ― cough after cough and nap after nap.
Erica
I was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) on April 14th, 2023, but had been suffering with symptoms for at least a year prior. I’m only 28, have no kids, and have been living on my own with my two dogs. At some point, my lymph nodes started swelling up, which is not out of the ordinary because they would swell up when I would get sick since I had been in high school, except they continued to get bigger and bigger. Cancer does not run in my family, so I was not concerned until I went to my regular doctor, and he asked me if Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) ran in my family.
John
I've been a cancer survivor since my bone marrow transplant at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance in 2004. I have minimal side effects and continue doing what I love -- spending time with family and friends, cycling, and teaching high school photography and video production. One year after my transplant I did my first Team In Training event, a century ride in Lake Tahoe. I continued to do four more events. My high school video students put on a film festival every year to support the Northwest Chapter of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Amanda
Amanda was a Woman of the Year candidate this past spring, raising over $186,000 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).
She is a multiple myeloma (MM) survivor and just received the newly approved for MM, CAR-T cell treatment, 5 days before the fundraising campaign finale.
LLS first met Amanda when she was pushed through the front doors of the office in her local region, in a wheelchair.