In September 2000, Mariangeles’ family learned she suffered from a type of blood cancer called acute myeloid leukemia.
At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Mariangeles underwent six months of chemotherapy, which she completed in 2001.
Families, like Mariangeles', will never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food.
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Today, Mariangeles part of the St. Jude LIFE Study, the purpose of which is to learn about the health of adult survivors of childhood cancer and to reduce the late-effects of childhood cancer treatments.
She also works at ALSAC, the fundraising side of St. Jude.
I really wanted to be able to give back to the place that saved my life.
Mariangeles enjoys playing tennis and hanging out with her husband and friends.
“St. Jude means everything to me and my family,” she said. “It means happy times, it means the best of times.”
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