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Finding Cures. Saving Children.
Leukemia / Lymphoma Patient Stories
Elizabeth: Back in the saddle
Three-day eventing is a grueling equestrian sport that requires the rider to be in strong physical shape, technically adept and have a good bond with her horse. Intense training, focus and determination have helped 16-year-old Elizabeth qualify for Nationals twice. Focus and determination have also proved important in the most important competition Elizabeth has encountered yet: her battle with cancer.
Three-day eventing is a grueling equestrian sport that requires the rider to be in strong physical shape, technically adept and have a good bond with her horse. Intense training, focus and determination have helped 16-year-old Elizabeth qualify for Nationals twice. Focus and determination have also proved important in the most important competition Elizabeth has encountered yet: her battle with cancer.
Alaina Coleman: Well done
For the past few weeks, food has had little appeal for 11-year-old Alaina Coleman. While undergoing her second bone marrow transplant for acute myeloid leukemia, she has spent many days as an inpatient at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Meanwhile, employees in the hospital’s Clinical Nutrition department have been working diligently to ensure that Alaina obtains the nutrition she needs to help her regain her health.
For the past few weeks, food has had little appeal for 11-year-old Alaina Coleman. While undergoing her second bone marrow transplant for acute myeloid leukemia, she has spent many days as an inpatient at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Meanwhile, employees in the hospital’s Clinical Nutrition department have been working diligently to ensure that Alaina obtains the nutrition she needs to help her regain her health.
Hillary Husband: Sole mates
They met for the first time when Hillary Husband was a toddler. She watched with rapt attention the heels that pounded the stage and was wooed by the sweet sound of jingle taps. Hillary didn’t know the teens who were jigging in those clogging shoes. But by the end of the rousing performance, she was certain she had met her sole mate.
They met for the first time when Hillary Husband was a toddler. She watched with rapt attention the heels that pounded the stage and was wooed by the sweet sound of jingle taps. Hillary didn’t know the teens who were jigging in those clogging shoes. But by the end of the rousing performance, she was certain she had met her sole mate.
Sarah Marchbank: Tiny dancer
It was like a Nutcracker dream sequence, in which the Mouse King and his minions attack Clara. But this performance was real—a production fraught with uncertainty and hope. In the midst of chemotherapy and radiation, Sarah Marchbank knew exactly what she had to do: Dance on.
It was like a Nutcracker dream sequence, in which the Mouse King and his minions attack Clara. But this performance was real—a production fraught with uncertainty and hope. In the midst of chemotherapy and radiation, Sarah Marchbank knew exactly what she had to do: Dance on.
Tony Oliveira: Recipe for hope
“I like making people smile, and I do that through food,” 26 year old Tony Oliveira says. “Some people make others happy by singing; others do it with their artwork. Cooking is my way of making people happy.” After surviving cancer four times during his teen and young adult years, Tony has found that his passion for cooking has grown just as intense as his will to live.
“I like making people smile, and I do that through food,” 26 year old Tony Oliveira says. “Some people make others happy by singing; others do it with their artwork. Cooking is my way of making people happy.” After surviving cancer four times during his teen and young adult years, Tony has found that his passion for cooking has grown just as intense as his will to live.
Reena Shah: Free to change the world
Freed from the bonds of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) thanks to St. Jude and a generous bone marrow donor, Reena Shah now channels her energy into providing independence for others.
Freed from the bonds of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) thanks to St. Jude and a generous bone marrow donor, Reena Shah now channels her energy into providing independence for others.
Ellen Taylor: Beyond the yellow brick road
One gray, winter day a cyclone picked up tiny Ellen Taylor and plopped her into an alien land. How could she muster the wisdom, the courage and the heart to travel the difficult road ahead?
One gray, winter day a cyclone picked up tiny Ellen Taylor and plopped her into an alien land. How could she muster the wisdom, the courage and the heart to travel the difficult road ahead?
Aaron Theobald - Ahead of the game
As Cindy and Ron Theobald sat in the comfort of the Stanford hospitality tent, pretending to ignore the leaderboard, they cautioned themselves against hope. After all, hope was best reserved for the big stuff, like surviving cancer. And Aaron, their 23-year-old son, had already done that.
As Cindy and Ron Theobald sat in the comfort of the Stanford hospitality tent, pretending to ignore the leaderboard, they cautioned themselves against hope. After all, hope was best reserved for the big stuff, like surviving cancer. And Aaron, their 23-year-old son, had already done that.
Darren Warren: Earning his wings
Cancer survivor and rising country western music artist Darren Warren shares the blessings of having friends in high places. A survivor of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), Darren regards the diagnosis he received when he was 16 as a gift.
Cancer survivor and rising country western music artist Darren Warren shares the blessings of having friends in high places. A survivor of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), Darren regards the diagnosis he received when he was 16 as a gift.
