PACI poem

Parvaneh Story

Firuz Story

Setareh Story

Tymaz Story in His Mother's Words

Parsis' Story

Mona's Story

I am not identified by my cancer.

I am not just another patient.

I am a soldier.

I am a survivor.

I am a human.

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My name is Parvaneh and I am a proud member of PACI. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in October of 2007 and quickly felt like my world was falling apart.

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On July 17th, 2010 I took a trip to the emergency room, thinking I only had a bad case of flu. Shortly after arrival I was informed of the presence of a large mass in my chest. Upon further tests and examinations doctors diagnosed me with stage 4 Lymphoma.

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Hi, I am Setareh, 28 yrs old, a dentist in my 2nd yr of Maxillofacial residency. I have been diagnosed with an aggressive form of Acute Leukemia (AML) and I'm being treated at MD Anderson cancer center.

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With the help and support of so many great human beings such as you, Tymaz found an unrelated bone marrow donor and went through transplant on Dec 16th.

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"My name is Parsis and I’m 2 ½ years old. I love my maman and baba very much, because they kiss me all the time and say I’m their Persian Princess. I hate it when I go to get blood…my mommy says it is good for me; but it hurts"

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" I am writing to you from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Jackson Memorial Hospital, in Miami, Florida. Unfortunately after only four months living in America, in November 2007, I was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder, which has gradually led to bone marrow failure.

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Benefit Piano Concert

PACI invites you to join a benefit piano concert by Azadeh Raoufi on May 19^th, 2012 at 3 p.m. The concert takes place at the Keyboard Concepts of Santa Monica. The program will feature works by Bach, Rameau, Scarlatti, Chopin, Purcell, Tchaikovsky, Javad Maroufi, Fariborz Lachini and Marcel Stephani.

The proceeds from the concert go towards bone marrow registry to find a match for patients suffering from Leukemia. There are limited seats, please book early and reserve by prepayment. The tickets are $20 for adults, and $15 for students.

Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to purchase tickets.

Keyboard Concepts is located at:

3232 Santa Monica Boulevard Santa Monica, CA 90404