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By: Peter Thomason

Peter shares how he found his way to handling the different issues that accompanied his post-BMT challenges. His discovery of Zen, a Japanese word for “meditation,” brought a sense of peace to his living each day as a cancer survivor.

By: Jennifer Gillette and Lola Reich

Photopheresis is a wonderful option for transplant patients. Lola Reich answers Jen Gillette’s questions.

By: Maureen Sonntag

A beloved fourth grade substitute teacher and a mother’s struggle with cancer opens the door to Maureen’s commitment to one day donating bone marrow for a stranger’s transplant … right place, right time, strong faith and a fond memory of Mrs. O’Reilly.

Lewis & Merle Christie

Lewis and his wife, Merle tackled his AML diagnosis together. Read their story of being “recalled to life” more than once by transplants, the support of family, friends, and medical personnel; and their sheer determination that Lewis would survive … period!

By: Michael Ansley

Read Mike’s story about how the term he learned in his Navy career, “embracing the suck,” became the mantra that guided his approach to handling GvHD and ultimately defeating leukemia. In the process, he gained perspective on what is truly important: God, Family & Friends … everything else is “just stuff!”

By: Roy Proctor

“Deliberately” developing a positive, even “joyful” frame of mind can make all the difference in one’s approach to the experience of cancer. Read about how Roy used these mind-sets to deal with the effects of BMT and how it altered his life.

By: Stacey Town

On September 6, 1996, Stacey was “born again” … it was her second birthday. After a year and a half, her AML had returned. Discover how she courageously tackled multiple set-backs on her way to a bone marrow transplant that saved her life.

By: Laura Weinger Housley

“I can’t wait to be on your side of the fence.” Laura was speaking with an AAL survivor. A relapse a year after her initial diagnosis and treatment, a bone marrow transplant was recommended. Today, she is a committed volunteer, helping other cancer survivors. Learn how giving back is its own reward.

By: Rob Minton

No one makes the transplant journey alone. Rob’s experience began with his closest companion, his wife Sharon. Other “anchors” who accompanied him on his multi-year trip that began in 2012 included doctors, nurses, medical technicians, friends and family members who kept home fires burning during his and Sharon’s long absences. Read their story and about Rob’s “blood brother” donor, Clint.

By: Greg Rose

Check out Greg’s BMT Cancer Survival Guide after his diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Excellent advice when traveling a ten-year, very bumpy road to “a normal life.”