Help Lindsay Beat Lymphoma!

Date: 

Sat Mar 13, 2010

- Chagrin Falls, OH

Lindsay's Story:

As a senior at Duke University I was expecting to face many transitions: from the classroom to the corporate office, from living on my parents’ dime to striking it out on my own, from living in the protective bubble of college to figuring out how to navigate city life. The transition from healthy young woman to bald cancer warrior, though, was a big one that I’d never anticipated.

In November 2008, I was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Over the past year and a half, as an ongoing patient and survivor, I have learned to replace “Why Me?” with “What’s Next?” I have endured three different regimens of chemotherapy, laid in the exact same position every day for a month for radiation, and rehabilitated from too many surgeries to count. After each failed attempt at remission, I have felt myself grow stronger rather than weaker. However, my cancer just won’t take the hint.

My current “What’s Next” is a stem cell transplant, a process that utilizes a matched donor to revamp my entire immune system. I have been unable to beat my cancer with my body’s own resources, so I am searching for someone else’s stem cells to do the trick. In short, I need your help. With the stem cells of a matched donor, I can beat my Lymphoma, and transition from bald cancer warrior back to healthy young woman.

Saturday, March 13, 2010
10am – 3pm

Chagrin Falls High School
400 East Washington St.
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022

To learn more about Lindsay Visit her website!

For more information, contact Erica at erica@dkmsamericas.org

It costs DKMS $65 to tissue-type each new donor who registers. Since DKMS does not receive any funding from the Government, we need to come up with the money to help cover these costs. Click here to contrubute.