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Cheila and her daughter Zoe

From Exhaustion to Empowerment: A Sleep Success Story

 by Cheila Rosencrans February 18, 2025

Cheila Harrison recalls her daughter’s struggle to sleep and the negative impacts it had on her life. Read how a specialist helped them turn things around.

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Kyle Smoley

Transplant Lessons: Faith, Resilience, and a Lifesaving Gift

 by Elizabeth Jane Walker February 11, 2025

Kyle Smoley’s journey with anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) led him through chemotherapy, relapse, and a lifesaving stem cell transplant. Read his story.

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Yike with her family

Hope in Every Cell: My Stem Cell Transplant Story

 by Yike Huang December 10, 2024

Yike Huang talks about her stem cell transplant experience and offers advice to others who are preparing for this treatment. Read her story.

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ITP patient Kaleb

Mom navigates son’s ITP with prayer, hope, and medical care

 by Beth Bartholomew December 3, 2024

Jerhonda Walton relies on prayer and excellent medical care to help manage the uncertainty of her son Kaleb’s immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). Read their story.

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Maddy with two of her dogs

Teen Is Thankful for Life Lessons

 by Beth Bartholomew November 22, 2024

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia patient Maddy Friesen wrote a poem about her cancer journey and named it “grateful.” Read her story and poem.

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Yike and her family in Hope Garden at St. Jude.

The Art of Resilience: Finding Peace through Music and Art

 by Yike Huang November 15, 2024

Cancer patient Yike Huang finds hope and encourages others through music and art therapy. Read her story.

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Grace and her friend Kylee

My Cancer Survivor Story: Cancer Has Helped Me Cherish Each Day

 by Grace Hilton November 4, 2024

Having cancer transformed Grace Hilton’s life, but a positive outlook and gratitude helped her cope. Read her story.

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April Bezilla with her daughter Alexis

Palliative Care: A Mutual Understanding

 by April Bezilla October 31, 2024

April Bezilla explains how she moved from denial to bargaining to acceptance during the last days of her daughter’s life. Read her story.

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Lauren standing outdoors near water

ITP: An Unpredictable Disease

 by Beth Bartholomew October 9, 2024

Lauren Truong had to sit out from many activities because of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), but now she runs cross-country. Read Lauren’s story.

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The Allen family

‘Keep a Close Eye’ But Don’t Let Sickle Cell Disease Overwhelm

 by Beth Bartholomew October 8, 2024

Sickle cell disease should not overwhelm your life, Kenneth and Tornisha Allen say. Learn more about sickle cell disease from the Allens and daughter McKenley.

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