I never knew my life could change in one instant. I never thought I'd hear 'you have Leukemia.' I never thought I'd live in a hospital room rather than being at home and having sleepovers. I'm 18 years old and I have Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia.
Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), also called Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Acute Lymphoid Leukemia, is a blood cancer that results when abnormal white blood cells (leukemia cells) accumulate in the bone marrow. I know, a lot of information and words you may not recognize, but I assure you that you will know these terms by the time I am done with telling my story.
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My Journey
RomanceKendall's world seems to stop when she is diagnosed with Leukemia at age 18. She is hospitalized and can't go to school because of all germs and bacteria that reside there. When she thinks that her life is over, her lifelong wish is granted.
