Category: Bone Marrow Transplant
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AYA Unfiltered: Shanya Turner
“When I was diagnosed, I had taken on my first executive level job just a year before, and finally felt like I was ‘making it‘.” AML doesn’t wait for a convenient time, and symptoms in young adults are far too often overlooked or dismissed as simple fatigue or anemia. About AYA Unfiltered: The Jackson Copeland…
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AYA Unfiltered: Broeden Strong
About AYA Unfiltered: The Jackson Copeland Foundation exists to help Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) leukemia patients navigate the overwhelming nature of this terrible disease. AYA Unfiltered is our commitment to telling the whole truth. In this series, we highlight the good, the bad, and the ugly side of leukemia as a young adult—sharing stories of…
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AYA Unfiltered: Fred Bradley
About AYA Unfiltered: The Jackson Copeland Foundation exists to help Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) leukemia patients navigate the overwhelming nature of this terrible disease. AYA Unfiltered is our commitment to telling the whole truth. In this series, we highlight the good, the bad, and the ugly side of leukemia as a young adult—sharing stories of…
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Swab Your Cheek, Save a Life:
Announcing Our Partnership with DKMS US! At The Jackson Copeland Foundation, our mission is to improve outcomes and accelerate cures for high-risk leukemia while eliminating the barriers that prevent patients from accessing life-saving care. Today, we are thrilled to announce a brand-new partnership that empowers you to be a direct part of that cure. We…
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Do I really need a transplant?
Many patients struggle with the decision of whether to opt for a stem cell transplant. For many leukemia patients, the journey through induction and consolidation chemotherapy is grueling. When you finally hear those long-awaited words – “Congratulations, you’re in remission!” – it feels like the finish line. It is perfectly normal to struggle with the…
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Leukemia FAQs
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Things I Wish I’d Known When I was Diagnosed Hearing the words, “You have leukemia,” stops time. For a moment, the world continues spinning while you are stuck in a vacuum of confusion, fear, and medical jargon. When you are first diagnosed, your focus is entirely on survival. But once the initial shock wears off,…
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Blood: The Gift That Costs Nothing, but Means Everything
On this Giving Tuesday, please consider giving the most precious gift of all. It doesn’t cost a penny, but for leukemia patients like Jackson, it’s worth more than gold! You’ve probably heard a thousand times how important it is to donate blood. Maybe you’re even a “regular” who donates every 56 days and counts your…
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Join the Donor Registry, Save a Life.
Stem cell donors are often a patient’s only chance at a cure for leukemia. When a patient is initially diagnosed with leukemia, they are placed into a risk category based on the types of genetic mutations associated with their particular type of leukemia. Any patient who falls into the intermediate to high risk category is…