Anand's picture is a perfect example of the idea that looks can be deceiving.  Here he looks happy and playful and it is hard to accept that he is a 21 month old boy who has been recently diagnosed with AML.  Anand loves playing catch with his brother and spending time outdoors.  He, like all AML patients, needs a matched transplant and must rely on the compassion of volunteer marrow/blood cell donors to be cured of this dreaded disease.  We need to recruit as many potential donors as possible to provide Anand and all other patients with a second chance at life.

Dennis, 33, is married and lives in Chino Hills, California and likes basketball. He is diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia.

Currently living in Boston, Erica has always had the travel bug in her. Originally from Santa Maria, CA, she went to Occidental College in Southern California to finish her studies in comparative literature and politics, and also studied abroad in Paris. She has been to over 25 countries, including teaching in Tokyo for a year. All of this international interest also led her to Washington DC to be part of the US Foreign Service Department. However, at 26 and after only 5 weeks at Tufts for her MA, she was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia. Being biracial, Chinese and Caucasian, we need more mixed raced donors to register. Let's help Erica continue to live a healthy and active life of yoga, cooking, and photography. Erica is in remission now and doing well. She has started going back to school.

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Greg underwent chemotherapy for 2 ½ years starting in May of 2000. Unfortunately, the leukemia relapsed this May. This means that it is resistant to chemo. The best chance for a cure for this disease is a blood cell or bone marrow transplant.

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Janice is a Chinese American who resides in the San Francisco bay area. After finding several lumps on her neck, Janice was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in 2003 on her birthday. With no other living immediate relatives except her half brother who did not come up as a match, time is running short for Janice. Be a bone marrow donor so that she, and other patients, can continue living the life she loves of gourmet cooking, skiing, and film.

A message from Jerome…My name is Jerome Williams and I was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) in 2003 and if I don’t have a marrow transplant soon I will die. I’m African American, French and Native American which makes my search for a marrow donor all the more difficult since matching is based on one’s genetic makeup. To our detriment, people of color are grossly underrepresented in the national marrow donor registry. What this means is if you or someone you love is in need of a marrow transplant the odds of finding a marrow donor is highly unlikely. Countless lives may be saved as a result of healthy people giving of themselves to assist those that are not as healthy.

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Jordan is very bright and loving 3 year-old, half Vietnamese haft British boy who constantly brightens up the lives of those around him with his love for play and other activities.He is especially interested in stories, crafts, dinosaurs and Thomas the tank engine. At school he excels and focuses on the tasks given and continues with that interest at home . Since being diagnosed in April 2008 with the genetic form of HLH, 3 year-old Jordan has been strong in dealing with the clinical visits and chemotherapy. With what the doctors have gathered, the conclusion is Jordan needs a Bone marrow Transplant, the parents are hoping that Jordan will find a donor who can save his life.

Kevin is 13 years old and lives in Hawaii. He is diagnosed with hyper IgM syndrome, a rare immunodeficiency disease in which the immune system fails to produce antibodies.

Krishna Saharia Das, 41, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in May 2004, and has undergone the first cycle of induction chemotherapy at the Barnes-Jewish hospital, St. Louis, MO. Her type of ALL can only be cured with a successful bone marrow transplant. Presently, she has been waiting for a bone marrow donor match.

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Originally from Beijing, China, Lan has a scholarly background in Chemistry in which she furthered her studies in the US. At 37, she has a bright and beautiful 5 year-old daughter, works in a big pharmaceutical company in Chicago, and has a loving husband. Fate suddenly changed its mood for Lan when she got diagnosed early April with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, at the notice of swollen legs. Her weak condition prevented her husband from taking a new job in Florida and hopes to find a job in Chicago with insurance to help with medical expenses. Lan will be out of job soon due to her disability. She is in dire need of help and is looking for a matching donor.

Leena is a 28 year old mother of one who is in urgent need of a marrow/blood cell transplant. She was diagnosed in September 2005 and has been on a strict medical regiment, but her greatest chance of survival is from a marrow/blood cell transplant.

Michelle is of Vietnamese, Chinese, and Thai descent. She is 26 years old and a recent graduate from UC Berkeley. Michelle was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukimia (AML) in February 2007 and was able to reach remission in February of 2008. Michelle's leukemia relapsed in May 2008. Michelle needs to find a donor for a transplant in order to survive. PLEASE register to be a marrow donor. You could be the life saving match that Michelle or other people like her need.

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Seven years ago, Naren was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma. Immediately, he underwent chemotherapy and then an autologous transplant and achieved remission. Unfortunately, a few years later Naren's disease relapsed, and now he needs a marrow transplant from an unrelated donor.

Nikie Tran Le, 52 year-old from Chino Hills, California, diagnosed with Hypoplastic Anemia. "I wish to find a match, but if its a calling from God and its my time to go, I will accept it."

Rohan Karer is an 18 month old boy who has a rare primary immune deficiency called X-linked Hyper IGM syndrome. The only permanent cure for this deficiency is a bone marrow transplant. Until Rohan receives this life saving transplant, he must go to the hospital every 3 weeks for IVIG infusions to build his immunities. In addition, he has been hospitalized multiple times to fight infections that couldn’t be prevented by using IVIG alone. Due to Rohan’s condition, outside activities and interaction with others is extremely limited. Some of Rohan’s hobbies include playing with his cousin, dancing, being in water, and playing with his toys.

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Soontaree is 28 years old and has been blessed with a really wonderful life. Raised in Southern California, she graduated from UC Riverside with a B.A. in Business Economics. However, her passion for dancing led her to choose a different career path. She danced in various stage shows at Disneyland for five years before moving on to dance on three different Holland America cruise ships. On her last cruise ship contract, found and fell in love with Michael. Unfortunately, Soontaree was diagnosed with AML. She was told that she would most likely not be able to have children because of chemotherapy, but she and her husband still dream of adopting children of their own. Both Soontaree and Michael still have so many dreams to accomplish and will never take life for granted.

Stacy was diagnosed with MDS in October of 2006 and is in need of a bone marrow transplant. Her only brother is, unfortunately, not a match. Because of her mixed racial background (Korean/Caucasian), finding a match in the registry has been a challenge. She currently works as a Marketing Representative for an insurance company in San Diego and loves the outdoors, hiking, and taking her dogs to the park.

From Ithaca, NY, Steven really enjoys playing basketball and doing magic tricks. However, now that he is back in the hospital after his transplant didn't work out, he again is searching for his perfect match and is unable to do the things he really enjoys as any 18 year old would. He hopes to become an engineer in the future, so please, help him find a match!

A 24-year-old Korean adoptee was diagnosed with hypoplastic myelodysplastic syndrome in February 2003. She has been actively organizing her own drives, so she can find a donor to have a transplant and be there for her son.

Ted Kim is a 33-year-old math teacher, a loving husband, and the father of two energetic boys. Although recently diagnosed with ALL in December of ’06, his doctors hope to perform a transplant within 2 months. His family and friends are working hard to find Ted a match, coordinating drives along both the East and West coasts, to give Ted a hope for tomorrow. Ted had his transplant in March, 2007 from an unrelated donor.

Thanh Lan (Tanny) is a 38-year-old mother living in London with her loving husband and two young children. She was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Follicular Lymphoma and is in dire need of a matching donor. Her one brother was not a good enough of a match. She hopes to travel and show the world to her children. You may be the marrow match that can help her achieve that dream.

Trinu’s life of joy and happieness with her husband was interrupted when she was diagnosed with a rare strain of leukemia. Doctors say this disease requires a marrow transplant. She has been diagnosed with ALL and AML. The best chance of finding a match for Trinu is from the South Asian community. After diagnoses last December, Trinu has awaited a matching donor. Her search for a donor was unsuccessful so Trinu went to India in the hope of finding some alternative treatment. Trinu did well for sometime but started going downhill soon after she reached India. Trinu passed way on October 27, 07 after a tough fight.

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Utkersh, shown at his high school graduation, was ready to graduate college with a degree in Finance and eager to start working.  At 23, he was diagnosed with ALL (leukemia) and is looking for his second chance at life.  Utkersh a match in November 2007 and underwent a bone marrow transplant. Utkersh was doing well until December 31, 2007 and started complaining of pain there after. Utkersh suffered from severe GVHD and passed away on February 6, 2008 at 6pm.

In 1998, Wincheng organized a bone marrow drive, trying to save the life of a young Chinese American MIT undergrad. Now she needs your help to find her a match! On June 9, 2006, 26 year old Wincheng Lin was diagnosed with AUL, an extremely rare combination of AML and ALL with a tumor the size of a grapefruit in her chest.  Although she is completing several rounds of chemotherapy, doctors believe this might not be enough.  Due to the rare form of Leukemia she has, a bone marrow transplant is her best bet for a cure. Neither of Wincheng's two sisters are bone marrow matches for her.  So far, no match has been found.  Wincheng and other patients like her needs your help. Wincheng is in remission and is doing well at this time.

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