Shirley
Shirley
VolunteerThe Boston Marathon marked my 33rd fundraiser for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), the 27th race with Team In Training (TNT), and the 6th Abbott World Marathon Major.
Holly
Holly
VolunteerIt felt just like any other Saturday after my dad's birthday. He got his annual checkup and bloodwork, and we would all celebrate our April birthdays around Easter Sunday. But this turned into something unlike any other Saturday. His cell phone rang, and everything changed.
Michael
Michael
Family Member, Advocate, Supporter/DonorMy Dad, Jay, was a distance bike rider and completed many amazing rides. On June 1, 2002, Dad did America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride (AMBBR). He always said this was the most beautiful ride and his favorite. Dad later contracted leukemia, and after fighting the good fight, he went home to Heaven in July 2013. He is still missed by many.
Jess
Jess
acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)Thirteen years ago, my cousin brought me and our family into the The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) world. Her friend's dad had lost his battle, and I had just begun mine. In November 2011, I was told I had acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). After being immediately hospitalized, poked, and prodded, I started on a clinical trial following a pediatric protocol with adult doses.
Kendra
Kendra
chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)I first learned of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) when I participated in a Team in Training (TNT) event to walk a half marathon in San Francisco in October 2004. My friend in Michigan had lost her dad to lymphoma earlier that year, and she was training for the event from her home in Michigan. My training and participation were a way to support her during the loss of her dad.
Alice
Alice
multiple myeloma (MM)In March 2023, while visiting my daughter and son-in-law in San Francisco, I saw the Climb2Cure trip to Patagonia listed on The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) website. They have always talked about their backpacking trip to Patagonia in Argentina and Chile as their favorite hiking trip ever.
Olivia
Olivia
stage 2A nodular sclerosing Hodgkin lymphomaMy 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.