• S3 E7 - Amy Steeves - AITL Lymphoma- Amys Rays of Sunshine

  • May 2 2022
  • Length: 37 mins
  • Podcast

S3 E7 - Amy Steeves - AITL Lymphoma- Amys Rays of Sunshine

  • Summary

  • This months Cancer Story is from Amy Steeves.  She is the founder of  the nonprofit Amys Rays of Sunshine in which they brighten the lives of cancer patients one box at a time.  Amy is a survivor of a very rare type of lymphoma called AILT Lymphoma which is typically diagnosed in men aged 70 and older.  She tells her story of misdiagnosis during and after pregnancy and ultimately how doctors found her cancer.  She also tells the hurdles she endured along the way to find a donor and is now celebrating her 3rd Re-Birthday! "Keep your face towards the sunshine and the shadows will fall behind you" To learn more about what Amys Rays of Sunshine does or how you can help out: https://m.facebook.com/amysraysofsunshine/?ref=py_c https://www.amysraysofsunshine.org/ https://www.amysraysofsunshine.org/get_involved More info on Amy's Rays of Sunshine: Amy's Rays of Sunshine seeks to provide encouragement, positivity, and hope to patients during stem cell transplants by giving them a box of handwritten cards, notes, and other items during this physically and emotionally challenging time. Amy's Rays of Sunshine was founded by Amy Steeves, who received a bone marrow transplant in 2019 for angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma. She is in remission and currently lives in Apex, North Carolina, with her husband Cody and her two wonderful boys --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mycancerstorypodcast/support
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