Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Coby’s Story  17 months old  3 years 2 months Chemotherapy  20 hospital admissions  100 days at Lutheran General Hospital  Bacterial infections  15 spinal taps

Coby’s Story  Two surgeries  At home antibiotics and chemo-12 times  Mouth sores  Bleeding ulcers  Hair loss

Coby’s Story  Sunlight  Nightmares  Nausea  Central line taps  Fungal infections

“All done, No more”

Problem  5,330 people diagnosed each year.  Treatment, but no cure.  Most common treatments are: --Chemotherapy --Induction Therapy --Radiation Therapy --Stem Cell Transplant

Symptoms  Fatigue  Abnormal bleeding  Excessive bruising  Weakness  Reduced exercise tolerance  Bone/Joint pain  Infection  Fever  Abnormal pain “fullness”  Enlarged spleen, lymph nodes, and liver

What is Leukemia?  Increased amount of white blood cells  These cells are found in lymph nodes, blood, bone marrow, and other organs.

How you can help  Light the Night Walk  Team and Training  The Leukemia Cup Regatta  School and Youth Programs  Man and Woman of the Year

Chantel’s Story  Down Syndrome  Hole in heart  Went deaf in both ears  14 years old cancer survivor

Cancer is an EPIDEMIC  Every one we know is touched by cancer  30 years ago Leukemia was a death sentence  Now its an 85% cure rate because of people like you donating  We challenge you to help stop the Epidemic