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Leukemia

Complain to Me, Please!

Jane Roper | Posted 05.16.2013 | Healthy Living
Jane Roper

Perspective is important. We should all keep in mind that our problems could be worse, and that all suffering is relative. This can help us feel less overwhelmed by our own challenges, more grateful for our many blessings, and more compelled to empathize with and help others.

No Matter Who Wins, Cancer Loses

Megan Quail | Posted 05.06.2013 | Impact
Megan Quail

I thought of the courage and strength that Francesco has shown throughout his treatment, and remembered the inspirational battle that my friend Joe fought when he was sick, and I knew that I had to take on this campaign for the both of them.

The Motivation to Fight Cancer

Dan Duffy | Posted 04.16.2013 | Healthy Living
Dan Duffy

Now that my physical fight is long ago, my motivation is to help others get back up when they've been knocked down, and I will even include myself in that category.

Strong Medicine: Why India's Rejection of Drug Monopoly is a Lesson for America

Sanjay Sanghoee | Posted 04.03.2013 | Business
Sanjay Sanghoee

India is actually at the forefront of providing affordable medicine to its citizens, which is a vast improvement over the healthcare system in the US.

The Lightness and Darkness of Transplant

Tiffany Williams | Posted 04.03.2013 | Healthy Living
Tiffany Williams

A lot of people are talking about the idea of rebirth, resurrection, miracles, and faith following Easter weekend. They are themes often on my mind too, though perhaps for different reasons: On December 1, 2010, I was reborn. Sort of.

Letting Go of Fear: How Risking My Life on a River Helped Me to Live Again

Shelley Nolden | Posted 04.08.2013 | Healthy Living
Shelley Nolden

I yearn to scream, yet I must hold my breath. Even if I were to open my eyes, I would see nothing. I'm suspended in a vortex that overpowers my senses. I don't know which way is up. I have 45, maybe 60 seconds to figure it out, or I will die.

Moving Forward After Cancer

Melissa Miller | Posted 03.19.2013 | Healthy Living
Melissa Miller

Most people assume that being done with treatment and declared cancer free means you no longer have a care in the world. That made me angry. I so badly wanted for them to understand what I was feeling inside mentally.

Navigating the World of Health Insurance: A Checklist

Erin Havel | Posted 05.07.2013 | Healthy Living
Erin Havel

Battling insurance corporations who do not want to pay for that $8,000 a month chemotherapy drug you need to survive while you are also battling cancer, is tremendously taxing. Here are a few very basic tips I learned through my own struggles with illness and insurance.

The Empty Chair of Harold Varmus, M.D.

Jonathan Agin | Posted 04.14.2013 | Impact
Jonathan Agin

It could not be more important that the federal government, through the direction of NCI, does more to fight childhood cancer.

Career, Interrupted: Facing Cancer in Your Twenties

Tiffany Williams | Posted 04.02.2013 | Healthy Living
Tiffany Williams

Young adults face a slew of unique challenges when it comes to cancer -- from dating and sex, to finances, to career interruptions, to the fact that our cure rates haven't caught up with other age groups. We juggle all this while trying to stay alive at the same time.

No Longer the Sick Kid: Living Without Regrets

Benjamin Rubenstein | Posted 03.10.2013 | Healthy Living
Benjamin Rubenstein

I also used to hide that I survived Ewing's sarcoma (bone cancer) at 17 years old and myelodysplasia (bone marrow cancer) at 19. Now nearly 10 years cancer-free, rules help me live a complete and genuine life.

Hispanic Children Most At Risk For Acute Leukemia

Voxxi | Posted 12.14.2012 | Latino Voices

Hispanic children are the most at risk for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) when compared to any other racial or ethnic group in the United States. ...

The Return Of Big Jon at Christmas

Guideposts | Posted 02.11.2013 | Religion
Guideposts

My mother had bought the toy for Jason when he was first diagnosed. He was handmade with felt eyes, nose and mouth, perpetually smiling. Big Jon went with him to every doctor's appointment, slept with him in every hospital bed. He offered so much more than security.

Catherine Pearson

Are Doctors On To A Cure For Leukemia?

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 12.10.2012 | Healthy Living

When 7-year-old Emma Whitehead's leukemia returned a second time, her prospects were not good. She had been battling the disease for more than a y...

Girl Beats Leukemia Following Breakthrough Treatment

The New York Times | DENISE GRADY | Posted 12.09.2012 | Science

PHILIPSBURG, Pa. — Emma Whitehead has been bounding around the house lately, practicing somersaults and rugby-style tumbles that make her parents wi...

The Loaded Cancer Question: Why Do We Get Sick?

Shelley Nolden | Posted 02.04.2013 | Healthy Living
Shelley Nolden

Many times I've been asked why or how I developed acute promyelocytic leukemia at the age of 31 and almost five months pregnant. Healthy, thriving young adults aren't supposed to get cancer. The natural question is: Why? The question and the answer are loaded with emotions.

Mom: Medical Marijuana Helps My Daughter With Her Leukemia

Posted 12.03.2012 | HuffPost Live 321

Erin Purchase and Brandon Krenzler, parents of "Brave Mykayla," a 7-year-old with leukemia, told HuffPost Live host Alyona Minkovski on Friday why and...

How She Overcame Cancer To Dance With The Rockettes! (WATCH)

The Huffington Post | Hannah Orenstein | Posted 12.03.2012 | Teen

When 19-year-old Hillary Husband dances, she flashes a bright smile and exudes energy. Unless you knew about her five-year struggle with cancer, you w...

Celebrating the Gift of Life and How to Give It

Jessica Abo | Posted 01.16.2013 | Impact
Jessica Abo

What would you do if your child was sick and doctors told you his or her only chance of survival was finding a perfect bone marrow match?

Leukemia Hoax May Not Violate Law, Prosecutor Says

AP | Posted 01.15.2013 | Denver

By ASSOCIATED PRESS GYPSUM, Colo. -- The story began circulating in October: A boy with leukemia had moved with his family to spend his final days ...

'My Life Was Turned Upside Down In The Course Of A Few Minutes'

Posted 11.09.2012 | Teen

Regine Stokke was still a teen when she was diagnosed with a uncommon -- and severe -- form of Leukemia. The blog she kept about her experiences comin...

Leukemia Hoax Stuns Town

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 11.06.2012 | Denver

It made for a touching story. His name was Alex, he was 9, and he was dying of leukemia. He moved to Gypsum, Colo., to spend his final days and root f...

When Is It Acceptable to Confront Your Child's Bully?

Erin Smith | Posted 01.01.2013 | Parents
Erin Smith

My 5-year-old daughter has Leukemia. She was diagnosed when she was 4 and lost all of her hair from the chemo. She was out of school for nine months and finally was able to go to Kindergarten this past September. Knowing how mean kids can be, I was scared to death to send her.

Songs of Hope VIII: Helping Those With Cancer at City of Hope

Brian Lambert | Posted 12.17.2012 | Impact
Brian Lambert

Winning this kind of battle gives you great perspective on how you spend your time. I have gained an unusual confidence to prioritize my time and enjoy life (and spend as little time as possible focusing on the negative).

Carie's Ghost

Suzanne Clores | Posted 12.05.2012 | Parents
Suzanne Clores

What if you and daddy both get sick and die? Who will take care of me? Where will you go?