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Sarah DeGraves was only 22 when she was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia. After undergoing chemotherapy, she was in remission for 10 months, but the leukemia returned. At that point, it was determined that more intense chemotherapy followed by a stem cell transplant was required. Genetic testing revealed that her brother was a match, and..

Years after overcoming an anemia condition when he was a child, Max Harris was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia—a cancer of the bone marrow and blood. His doctors recommended an aggressive treatment plan of induction chemotherapy followed by a bone marrow transplant. Bone marrow transplants take stem cells from the bone marrow or blood of..

Thanks to the generosity of a stranger, Ron Wilson has a chance at beating his chronic lymphocytic leukemia and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, two serious forms of cancer that affect the blood, bone marrow, and immune system. After the initial diagnoses, Ron underwent multiple intense rounds of chemotherapy to keep the disease in check. Ten years into..

Only four months into their pregnancy, Mary and Tony Goulart found out that their child’s heart had not developed properly. The left side of the heart was severely underdeveloped, and the fetus suffered from several other heart defects. Their doctor told them that their baby was unlikely to survive, but the couple chose to do..

Fred Lesikar was playing with his granddaughter when he suddenly felt an intense pain radiating through his chest, back, and arms. By the time he got to the hospital, his heart had already sustained permanent damage. Simple physical tasks like walking around the block became incredibly difficult. Months after the heart attack, Fred enrolled in..