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It’s a milestone anniversary today, it marks 25 years since I had my bone marrow transplant to cure CML…aka my 81st birthday. Some days it feels like yesterday that I went through everything and some days it feels like a lifetime ago. It’s made me want to live my life to the fullest and give back whenever I can. Today is a day that I will celebrate for the rest of my life. 💚🧡

https://pages.lls.org/ltn/chi/Metrochicago25/MMeents (link in bio)

#leukemiasurvivor #chronicmyelogenousleukemia #cml #cmlsurvivor #bmt #bonemarrowtransplant #bonemarrowtransplantrecipient #bmtsurvivor #registry #unrelateddonor #leukemiaandlymphomasociety #lls #lightthenight #lightthenightwalk #ltn #michellessunrisecrew #getswabbed #bethematch #bethematchregistry #dkms #giftoflife #thebmcf #nbmt

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Today is National Cancer Survivors Day! It’s been 25 years since I heard those fateful words “You have cancer”. For me, everything happened so quickly...from the initial Leukemia diagnosis, the start of the treatment, to planning for a transplant, to finding a perfectly matched donor on the registry and then having my transplant. I know it doesn’t happen that fast for everyone and that I was very fortunate. For everyone that has had their life turned upside down with a cancer diagnosis and are still battling through, I’m cheering for you! You can get through this! And to the others like me that are cancer free...I celebrate you! We are all survivors! ❤️ #leukemiasurvivor #cml #bmt #bonemarrowtransplantrecipient #lls #ltn #nationalcancersurvivorsday

https://pages.lls.org/ltn/chi/Metrochicago25/MMeents

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Today is 24 years since I’ve been back working at my job after having my transplant. A LOT has changed over the years but I’m still grateful when I can actually help the customers…especially the regulars. I know they appreciate me.

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It was 25 years ago today that my life completely changed. It was the day I was told that I had Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. And although that is technically not a good thing to celebrate, I choose to look at it positively in the way that no matter what I’m going through now, I’m still here and healthy. Getting sick and going through my transplant not only changed my DNA and blood type, it also changed my personality. I’m more outgoing and try to live my life to the fullest. I’ll tell anyone that will listen about what I went through during that time. I’ve been a Bone Marrow Transplant Mentor for other transplant patients for a while now and I’ve walked in the Light the Night Walk for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society the last 21 years to raise money for awareness, treatment and help for other Leukemia patients. And I will continue to use my story to help others who are going through what I went through. So technically, it’s an anniversary of something bad that happened in my life, I choose to celebrate the fact that I went through all of that and I’m still here, alive and kicking! And this year is special, so I plan on taking a roadtrip to visit my bone marrow donor, Karen again. 🧡💚 #cmlsurvivor #cml #chronicmyelogenousleukemia #bmtsurvivor #bmt #bonemarrowtransplantrecipient #registry #unrelateddonor #dkms #bethematch #giftoflife #nbmt #thebmcf #rushuniversitymedicalcenter #chicago #leukemiandlymphomasociety #lls #lightthenightwalk #ltn #michellessunrisecrew #25years

https://pages.lls.org/ltn/chi/Metrochicago25/MMeents

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If you love Alex&Maggie (Supergirl) and you want reblog or like,this is the link of my reblog couples :)

thank you!

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My Leukemia walk is this Saturday!!! 😁 I’m not quite at my goal yet but I did make it over $1000 collected, which I’m happy about. I’m also really excited because I’ll have a group of friends and family coming to walk with me ❤️ If anyone else wants to come with, let me know. And if you still would like to sponsor me, here’s the link to my donation page:

https://pages.lls.org/ltn/chi/Metrochicago24/MMeents

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Just a little over 3 weeks until my Leukemia Walk! I’ve got $850 collected so far…I’m really close to reaching $1000. A HUGE THANKS to everyone that has donated so far. Your support over the years by sponsoring me and this wonderful cause means so much to me. Here’s my link if anyone still wants to donate. ❤️

https://pages.lls.org/ltn/chi/Metrochicago24/MMeents

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Today is the start of Leukemia Awareness Month! For all my fellow Leukemia and blood cancer fighters and survivors, I salute you! As a 24 year survivor after having a life saving Bone Marrow Transplant, I want to give back and help other people who are going through what I did. I am raising money and awareness for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society by walking in their Light the Night walk next month. For anyone who can and would like to sponsor me this year, I would be very grateful. 🧡

https://pages.lls.org/ltn/chi/Metrochicago24/MMeents

#leukemiaawarenessmonth #leukemiasurvivor #cml #lls #leukemiaandlymphomasociety #bmt #bonemarrowrecipient #bonemarrowtransplantsurvivor #bethematch #dkms #giftoflife #ltn #lightthenightwalk #michellessunrisecrew

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Hello July! It’s going to be a fantastic month…I can feel it 😁

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Today is National Cancer Survivors Day! It’s been 24 years since I heard those fateful words “You have cancer”. For me everything happened so quickly...from the initial Leukemia diagnosis, the start of the treatment, to planning for a transplant, to finding a perfectly matched donor on the registry and then having my transplant. I know it doesn’t happen that fast for everyone and that I was very fortunate. For everyone that has had their life turned upside down with a cancer diagnosis and are still battling through, I’m cheering for you! You can get through this! And to the others like me that are cancer free...I celebrate you! We are all survivors! ❤️ #leukemiasurvivor #cml #bmt #bonemarrowtransplantrecipient #lls #ltn #nationalcancersurvivorsday

https://pages.lls.org/ltn/chi/Metrochicago24/MMeents

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Falling down a #Flyler nostalgia rabbit hole this morning.

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#s 2 and 4 still make my blood boil.

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Twenty four years ago today, the doctor told me those fateful words…”you have cancer”. It was the day that I was told that I had Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. It was a shock to everyone, especially to me. And although that is technically not a good thing to celebrate, I choose to look at it positively in the way that no matter what I’m going through now, I’m still here and healthy. Getting sick and having my transplant changed me. Not only did it change my DNA and blood type, it also changed my attitude and personality. I’m more outgoing and less shy. I try to live my life to the fullest and I’ll talk to anyone and everyone that will listen about my story and what I went through. I’m a Bone Marrow Transplant Mentor to help others who are going through a transplant. Along with doing that, I raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society by participating in their Leukemia walk every year. And I will continue to use my story to help others who are going through what I went through. So technically, it’s an anniversary of something bad that happened in my life, I choose to celebrate the fact that I went through all of that and I’m still here, alive and kicking. 🧡💚

#cmlsurvivor #cml #chronicmyelogenousleukemia #bmtsurvivor #bmt #bonemarrowtransplantrecipient #registry #unrelateddonor #dkms #bethematch #giftoflife #nbmt #thebmcf #rushuniversitymedicalcenter #chicago #leukemiandlymphomasociety #lls #lightthenightwalk #ltn #michellessunrisecrew #24years

https://pages.lls.org/ltn/chi/Metrochicago24/MMeents

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Honoring all the cancer fighters, survivors like me and all the loved ones we lost to cancer on this World Cancer Day 🙏🏻❤️ This July, it will be 24 years since I had my life saving Bone Marrow Transplant that cured me from Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia 🧡💚

And I recently registered my team for the Light the Night Walk for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society this year in Chicago on October 19th.

https://pages.lls.org/ltn/chi/Metrochicago24/MMeents

#worldcancerday #leukemiasurvivor #cml #bonemarrowtransplantsurvivor #bmt #lightthenightwalk #ltn #leukemiaandlymphomasociety #lls #michellessunrisecrew

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Links to recent Way Home press and interviews, with lots of amazing pictures of Chyler and some fun video. The ScaryMommy interview is 🔥🔥🔥. Also spoilers through ep 2.