Setareh Story

Helen's Poem

Parsis' Story

Farnaz's Story

Mona's Story

Hamid's Story

Peyman:Lymphoma Patient

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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Hear the silent plea of an ailing body,
Feel the aching pound of a mother’s heart,
Taste the salty tears that are shed in darkness,
Give, Be the Sun at the break of dawn

Helen Kamali

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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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We don't know how else to say this. If you would take 5 minutes right now you may SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE. Can you imagine how huge that would be??? There are patients in hospitals right now, waiting for a bone marrow match, so their lives can be spared.

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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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"I have Leukemia (AML) and looking for a bone marrow donor. I have a 12 years old daughter whom I love very much.

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"I am 36 years old. In 2008, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Three months after an 8 months round of chemo and radiation, the disease came back and spread through my bones."

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