What Would I Do If My Friend Had Leukemia?

Do you have a friend or family member that is suffering from leukemia? In this story, “The Michelle I know” by Alison Lohans, the protagonist, Michelle, is suffering from leukemia. Michelle has been staying in the hospital for two months and she is beginning to be affected by the side effects of cancer. She is getting frustrated and bored from the repeated routines in the hospital. Michelle losses her confidence and becomes depressed, but when she meets and talks to Claude, a patient who is experiencing leukemia for 8 years, she regains confidence in herself. At the end, Michelle finally realizes that she can still have a wonderful life and enjoy it because Rob is there to support her and to make her happy. Michelle has an internal conflict with herself due to the side effects of cancer which made her lose her hair and makes her feel unworthy. The central conflict is supported in the story by the title, the setting, and the theme of the story.

Everyone knows the disastrous effects cancer has on a person and their loved ones. Knowing that my mom was misdiagnosed, there could've been a moment when she may have still been here on Earth. During 2005, my mom noticed that something was wrong with her. This realization lead her to go seek a doctor at Lincoln hospital. During her examination, the doctors didn't noticed anything was wrong. After three years she went back again, and Dr. Max Ann examined my mother a second time,but this time he discovered that she had cancer. This

Leukemia is “a malignant progressive disease in which the bone marrow and other blood-forming organs produce increased numbers of immature or abnormal leukocytes. These suppress the production of normal blood cells, leading to anemia and other symptoms.”An estimated combined total of 162,020 people in the U.S. are expected to be diagnosed with leukemia, 60,192 people die, 14% live in remission and my father is just another statistic. When I was nine years old, my father was diagnosed with Leukemia, an illness that at the time I did not understand. This left my mother raising two kids and working two jobs to make ends meet. Throughout this time of never ending hospital visits, I experienced the kindness and care provided to us by my father’s doctors - something that until this day I will never forget.

Andy was embarking on his second semester of his junior year in college. After a long bout with a cold and the sudden emergence of a protruding mass on his chest, he knew something was not right. Within a week, he received devastating news - a diagnosis of an aggressive form of bone cancer. The treatment regiment included two years of chemotherapy and radiation. The extensiveness of his cancer made surgical treatment impossible. After just his first dose of chemotherapy, he became septic and spent six weeks in an intensive care unit followed by weeks of rehabilitation. Although he had been optimistic about continuing to attend classes and staying involved with campus organizations throughout the treatment course, a disabled immune system and countless days in the hospital prevented this. His friends and peers became distant because his appearance and prognosis made them uncomfortable and speechless. He eventually relied on his mother and closest friends to take him to appointments because of increasing weakness and chronic pain. When his world was virtually turned upside down and he eventually lost much of his independence, Andy started to display symptoms of major depressive disorder.

The primary care physician referred Patient A to a medical oncologist. The medical oncologist examined Patient A cancer conditions and found out that the cancer is still in stage one. The oncologist clarified to Patient A and Patient A’s husband that chemotherapy is not necessary. He gave her a clear explanation of the risk that the cancer cells could spread to her lymph nodes if she did not start her treatment immediately. The oncologist answered Patient A questions with sympathy and respect.

Let me back up and tell you I was the PTO president at the elementary school for over five years, my husband coached baseball, and my daughter did local plays and was always at the top of her class. So even though we had not asked anyone for help it came pouring in. I had a coworker who never got along with me, and she proceeded to go around this tiny town and tell people we were begging for money, one hundred percent not true. Other members of the community started getting upset and telling my family what she was saying, as you can imagine I was seeing red. Once again trying to be the bigger person, I let it roll down my back, I had bigger things to worry about. I took two months off work and thank goodness; the caner results came back negative and the talented Dr. Esters removed the tumor and there was donor bone put in, so she could continue to use her hip. I wrote a very long letter to the family of the donor explaining that she had been a cheerleader since she was four, loved singing and dancing, and that I would never be able to thank them for what they had

It is hard enough for a cancer patient to deal with everything have going on after they are told they have cancer, but it is devastating to have to tell the ones you love most about your diagnosis. In Stuarts case, he had an

Looking back, I will always be profusely grateful of the two leukemia oncologists that allowed a 16-year-old

During her career as a pediatric nurse, she became very connected with a patient who happened to be her first death encounter. At the time, the patient was a six-year-old boy who was diagnosed with leukemia. ML said: "When I was caring for this patient, I was a mother myself. Seeing that boy and his family suffer gave me so much heartache… it was hard not to make it personal." The more she worked with this child, she observed the pain and suffering him and his family had to go through. She also learned about him and the family dynamics which enabled ML to help the patient and the family become well involved in understanding one another and guide care towards an agreement that everyone was satisfied with. As I reached for the tissue box to hand it to her, I rephrased the story to confirm the understanding of the story. She nodded and continued on talking about things she has done for the patient. Being a mother and a nurse, she believed in providing this child with what a healthy boy would be doing at his age. ML's strategies involved promoting short physical activities, playing games, and encouraging the parents to participate in such activities if possible; ML wanted to provide a lighter atmosphere around the unit and help the patient disregard the diagnosis even if it was just for a little while. Over the past few months, she continued to assist this patient as his

These past few years, I believe I have found my true calling in life: oncology. Ever since the diagnosis, I have thrown my energy into service-oriented clubs and organizations, specifically co-leading our B+ club and participating in Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I will never forget the kids’ smiling faces and joyous laughter as they let go of all of their worries and had fun for the night at the B+ annual student-run volleyball tournament. Through my interactions with those battling cancer and observing and talking to my dad’s doctors, I have decided that I want to become a

This past summer, I, along with my mother and father, travelled to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. My mom had been invited to participate in the St. Jude For Life Study because when she was around six to eight years old, she had a form of leukemia called Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. This particular study is to help all present and future St. Jude patients and help to research for a cure. While there, I saw first-hand how cancer can affect a family. You can just see all of the stress, the worry, the exhaustion, the tiredness, the fear, and the tears on the families’ and the patients’ faces.

As an aspiring UT student striving to eventually travel the world to aid underdeveloped countries in public health, I believe that this GMT trip will provide me with an impeccable environment that will allow me to directly experience healthcare, all the while making life long friends in the longhorn community. Being a part of GMT has been a wonderful experience and has allowed me to explore many unique opportunities pertaining to the medical field. From personal experience, I can relate to the relief and gratitude felt when patients are treated with care and hospitality. My brother was diagnosed with Thalassemia Major, a type of blood cancer that in which children experience severe anemia. Thanks to the help of the medical staff, my brother

My dad was out of college and living at home, here in North Liberty. My parents were engaged when they found out he had Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, stage four. My dad was taken to the University of Iowa for care and was there for a while. My dad was in the hospital for months being tested, having surgeries, and obtaining bone marrow. All those surgeries did not help so the doctors decided he needed a bone marrow transplant. When doctors attempt to find a donor

Leukemia is something that we hear about a lot. I believe that people do not understand exactly what leukemia is and how dangerous it can be, I chose this topic to try to help them understand. In this paper I will explain what leukemia is and what treatments you can choose from to treat the cancer.

Jack woke up one morning not feeling well. He felt very weak and could not get out of bed. His mother decided to take him to the doctors. The doctors took many tests to figure out what was making him feel that way. After about an hour or two the doctors got the results back from a blood test. Results that would change Jack’s childhood for the worse. Jack has been diagnosed with Leukemia, a blood cancer. Of course, Jack was not sure what that meant but, his parents became worried beyond belief with the long road ahead of them. Scientists and researchers were all involved in the discovery of Leukemia cancer, which increased knowledge of this cancer, decreased deaths and discovered treatments, and started charity groups to fund research.