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Mashup Score: 3LLS | Why We Love Nurses (And You Should Too!) - 20 hour(s) ago
We interview Sloane Cammock, CPNP, a nurse with LLS’s Clinical Trial Support Center, about why nurses are key to patients’ wellbeing.
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Mashup Score: 7LLS | Why We Love Nurses (And You Should Too!) - 22 hour(s) ago
We interview Sloane Cammock, CPNP, a nurse with LLS’s Clinical Trial Support Center, about why nurses are key to patients’ wellbeing.
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Mashup Score: 1LLS | Medigap And Pre-Existing Conditions - 10 day(s) ago
By Esteban Zapiain, advocate and blood cancer s urvivor | April 30, 2024 All patients deserve access to quality, affordable health plans. Fortunately, most insurance cannot use patients’ pre-existing conditions against them. But these protections don’t exist for Medicare Supplement Insurance, known as Medigap. In fact, Medigap is one of the only types of health coverage that can charge patients more, or deny them coverage, due to their age or health status. LLS is advocating for policies that would
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Mashup Score: 3Dare to Dream Project: Treating Kids with Blood Cancer | LLS - 17 day(s) ago
We’re daring to improve the quality of life for every child with blood cancer, daring to dream of them thriving. Find out more about the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society!
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Mashup Score: 7Amy | Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - 17 day(s) ago
In December 2015, our son, William, started complaining of leg/knee pain. William had always been an active boy, so we figured that he must have just hurt himself doing something physical. After a few days of the pain continuing, my husband thought that maybe it was “growing pains.” We continued to keep an eye on it but weren’t too concerned at this point. By the end of the week, I called our pediatrician for an appointment. William had an exam and bloodwork done. He was also given antibiotics. I got a phone call the next day and was told that William had a viral infection and that the muscle pain was secondary to the infection. If he wasn’t improving within two days, I was to call back. William hadn’t improved, so I called the pediatrician back. At this point, I was told that they wanted to run bloodwork on William again that day and also wanted him seen by an orthopedist. We stopped to have blood drawn on our way to the orthopedic office later that day. William had been in decent spi
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Mashup Score: 18Mabel | Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - 20 day(s) ago
My name is Mabel. I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in December 2018. I started aggressive treatment at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, GA. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) became my safety net emotionally and financially. Emotionally they were very present and readily available to answer any questions or concerns I had. Financially they helped me cover the costs of my private medical insurance premiums, co-pays, and co-insurance for medication, labs, and tests. I am forever thankful to the LLS because they are able to help people like me.
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Mashup Score: 12Freia | Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - 1 month(s) ago
Freia was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at the age of 8. She and her family had just landed in Denmark for a family vacation when her parents noticed something wasn’t right. After several trips to the hospital, they drove to Sweden where Freia’s grandparents live. It was there that her family heard those awful words, “Freia has cancer.” After 49 days of hospital stays, Freia was finally strong enough to return home to Texas where she is currently undergoing treatment at Dell Children’s Medical Center. Her final treatment is October 2021, and we will get to celebrate her 11th birthday at Light The Night this year! In her spare time, Freia loves dancing, art, and reading. She also loves to travel and explore the outdoors! Freia’s words of encouragement are, “When things get tough, look on the bright side. Look for the light in the dark.”
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Mashup Score: 19Shandra | Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - 1 month(s) ago
I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM) two years ago. I had never heard of this cancer until I was diagnosed. I found out I had cancer when my T2 vertebra had fractured in my back, and they called the fracture a pathological fracture, meaning an injury didn’t cause it. Every test was run, and it was confirmed that I had cancer. Still in denial, I wanted a second opinion. A second opinion was done, and I had to accept it because I have children ages 19, 10, and 6. I wanted to be here with them as long as possible. Having myeloma hasn’t been easy, but so far, I haven’t been depressed about it because I am still living my life and traveling with my kids. Depression wasn’t an option for me. I believe everything happens for a reason, good and bad. I changed my mindset, and I have been kicking myeloma’s tail for two years. I will be celebrating my 40th birthday on Wednesday, March 30, and I have reached my first remission! I hope it lasts a long time.
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Mashup Score: 8Mathura | Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - 1 month(s) ago
I went out to ring in 2023 on New Year’s Eve telling everyone it would be MY year, a time to celebrate new projects and dreams I had been conjuring. A simpler life. Days later, I developed pneumonia, bronchitis, severe muscle pain, and then heart failure from all of it. In March, an x-ray that was supposed to look at my chest for heart failure instead showed lesions and holes from my pelvis to my rib cage, a sign of advanced multiple myeloma (MM) which was confirmed weeks later. I had no idea what it was or what it meant, but luckily, I had friends who were fighting cancer who helped comfort and lead me to better answers than Google. I read through The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) website, and a friend helped me get a smart, reassuring second opinion with UCLA with the help of LLS. I’ve had a round of radiation and am on my fifth cycle of chemotherapy. Navigating the appointments, records, insurance, disability, and financial sides of having cancer is something no one is prepared
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"Navigating appointments, disability, & financial sides of having cancer is something no one is prepared for. Understanding risks & side effects is also confusing for a newly diagnosed #myeloma patient." - In memory, Mathura. Read his full story 👉 https://t.co/l2TojL1NV9 (1/3) https://t.co/CxJR9VN2HO
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Mashup Score: 10New Report Reveals “Hidden” Patient Costs of Healthcare Consolidation | Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - 2 month(s) ago
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We’re lucky to have a team of caring, experienced nurses, supporting #BloodCancer patients every step of the way. Meet Sloane Cammock, CPNP, one of our dedicated Clinical Trial Nurse Navigators! 👉 https://t.co/B3PBMpLQi8 #NationalNursesWeek https://t.co/d3ZFM6n8Y5