Alexander is a 4 year-old who enjoys playing with his 19-month old sister Kayla and his six-year-old brother Peter. When he isn't playing with his siblings, Alexander likes to write and even won the reading award at the Ellison-Parks Early Education Center 1 day prior to his diagnosis. Alexander was diagnosed with a very rare condition HLH (hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis) and is now urgently searching for a matching donor.

Barbara Fine Adam is only 28 years old. She is a caring mom to two precious, little girls. Barbara loves her large, close-knit Tongan family. But in 2006, she was diagnosed with AML, an aggressive form of leukemia. With chemotherapy, Barbara reached remission. However, she recently relapsed. Now, more than ever, she needs your help! Barbara has 8 siblings, but NONE of them are a match for her. You can be the one, to save her life.

Bong Lee is a 56 year old faithful servant of God, husband, and father to four; Hazel, Grace, Brian, and Hannah.  Bong was recently diagnosed with AML, which is a cancer that affects the production of normal blood cells.  He needs a matching marrow donor to make a life-saving transplant possible.  Bong lost his first wife to leukemia in 1997 because she did not have a donor.

Esther "Chenee" Cayco is 11 years old and was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia three years ago. She loves playing basketball, playing the violin, and has her whole life ahead of her. She is in search of a bone marrow donor that can save her life.  She has undergone sessions of chemotherapy and radiation that gave her 6 months of remission, but her doctor told her parents that with a bone marrow transplant she might be able to live a normal life, cancer-free. But because she is Filipino, finding a perfect match is not going to be easy. There are only a small percentage of potential donors in the Be The Match Registry, who are of Pilipino descent. Chenee’s father, Eladio Cayco said, their only hope now for their daughter to live, is to find that one perfect match.

Dung H. lives in the Houston area and is undergoing intense chemotherapy for treatment of hepatosplenic t-cell lymphoma. His sister is not a match and he needs your help. His friends and family are hoping that all of you will join the registry, so that Dung, and the many other patients searching for their marrow match, will be able to live out their dreams.

"Life is suffering. Emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual pain, are ingrained so deeply within me ever since Aplastic Anemia has gripped my life... Due to the many transfusions, I now have high iron levels that range around 12,000 when the normal range is 40-120... My whole family hurts. But we do this together and so the pain is minimized because it is shared. We have learned so much and our love is deep and still. Love, extreme love, is what motivates us to go on, growing stronger every second, and with every breath. I always tell my family that I am ‘Sadly Happy.’ That my kind of ‘happiness’ is unique in that I cry as I smile, because I feel so much love and yet at the same time I am shaken with fear that one day my loved ones will be stolen and unjustly taken away...I need a miracle. I want to live. A life is waiting for me to be taken firmly and lived out to its fullest. I want a child, a family, and a good man to share this all with. I want normal..." You can help give Hannah and other patients like her a chance to live a normal life by registering to be a marrow donor.

Hien Pham, 36, became a father soon after he got married. He is a proud papa of an 11 month old baby girl.  All he hopes is to be there for his daughter and watch her grow up. He needs your help....he needs a donor.

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.

Kajal is a sixth grade, honor roll student, who brings joy to all those around her with her big smile and cute laugh. She has had to deal with an illness from the time she was a nine-month old infant.  Throughout her young life, Kajal has had multiple health issues and hospitalizations for a disease that doctors have not yet been able to diagnose.

This past November around Thanksgiving, Kajal and her family’s life came to a standstill when she suffered a stroke due to her illness.  The doctors say that her disease has caused her to develop a severe from of vasculitis. It has taken a more serious turn and has started to affect the arteries and is the cause for the stroke.  Kajal's doctors at Egleston say that a bone marrow transplant is the only treatment that can allow Kajal to be a healthy young girl again and we have a better chance of finding a match for her within the South Asian community.

Update: Sadly, Kajal passed away this past February. Because of her, thousands of people joined the registry. Her memory will live on in the lives of many.

Kim is 9 years old and lives in Germany. His parents contacted A3M for help after they found out that there are very few Asian donors in the German Registry. No one in his family is a match so Kim needs to search the registries from all over the world and depend on the generosity of a stranger to save his life. We hope he finds a match soon.

Krissy Kobata is 28 and loves being with her friends and family. In 2008, she was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder called Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) that will eventually require a bone marrow transplant. MDS is a primary bone marrow condition, where her bone marrow does not produce normal blood cells. The condition is otherwise known as "pre-leukemia".

Typically MDS is diagnosed in 60+ year old men, Krissy is a vibrant 28 year old woman. Ethnicity is a key factor in finding a bone marrow "match" and Krissy's family is of mixed heritage - Japanese and Caucasian - making her search difficult.  More diverse donors are needed!
Please follow her progress and offer your support to Krissy at: www.teamkrissy.com

Kyle, 4, was diagnosed with aplastic anemia and is searching for a marrow donor. He is half Chinese and half Caucasian, making his search for a match even more challenging. Kyle is a beautiful soul, who has much more to give to this world. Please register as a marrow donor today for Kyle, and the many other patients searching for their life-saving match.

Kyle turned 21 last September 12, 2011. At home he is Kevin to the rest of the family. He was diagnosed with AML with the subtype M1 November 12, 2011. There were no symptoms at all except for tiny red needle marks in his feet, fever for one day and a major headache the next day.

He was a grocery bagger at the Travis Air Force Base Commissary on weekends. Kyle attended to Solano Community College. He is still trying to finish up all his general education and would like to major in Computer Information Science someday. But he had to drop all his classes due to the illness.

Kyle’s future goal is to work for Lucas Films as a video editor. Kyle loves to cook gourmet food. During his free time, he loves playing online with his Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation. He loves hanging out with his relatives in Fremont and cousins in Orange County.

Update: Kyle passed away in January 2013 before a marrow match was found. Please spread the word about the need, so other patients will have a chance to find their marrow match. You have the power to save a life!

Leon Tran is a 36 years old aerospace engineer living in St Louis, Missouri. In October 2008 he was diagnosed with ALL and was treated at the Siteman Cancer Center of Barnes Jewish Hospital. After 3 rounds of chemotherapy, Leon was in complete remission and returned to work normally until his relapse in early March 2011. Now Leon is in search of a matching donor. Leon is engaged to be married. With your help his dream could become a reality.

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.

Nico is a heart-warming boy who was diagnosed with leukemia at age 6. Now he is 9 years old and the leukemia has relapsed. He will need a bone marrow transplant to be cured of this devastating disease. We are asking the Asian community for help by registering to be a marrow donor. You can help him live a happy, healthy life with his Dad, Mom, older brother and younger sister by registering as a marrow donor.

update: Nico is currently recovering from a cord blood transplant and we wish him well.

Noah, a 12-year-old 6th grader in Columbus, Georgia was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in February 2008. After 3 1/2 years of successful chemotherapy treatments, the leukemia returned in April 2012. Now, Noah's best hope for a cure is a marrow transplant. But first, he must find a willing donor who HLA tissue-typing matches his own. The best match for Noah will most likely come from the Asian/Vietnamese community since he is is from that ethnic background. Please register and you could be the one to save a life. Update: Due to complications after receiving his transplant, Noah passed away. He will continue to inspire us every day.

Paul-Alexander Lerro, an adorable 5-year old, was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) in February 2005. He has not found a match within his family and has turned to the NMDP for help. Little Paul is now in remission but if his leukemia relapses, he will need a matching donor as soon as possible. Paul will most likely find a match within the Filipino community. However, Filipinos make up only 0.7% of the entire registry and a registry does not exist in the Philippines.

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.

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.

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.

Theo was born in South Korea and was adopted in 1990 by Mike and Juli's family. Much loved and nurtured Theo grew to be a strong and handsome young man, a natural athlete and a soup lover with a penchant for anything spicy-hot. In the middle of Fall Lacrosse (October 2007), just months short of his 18th birthday, he was rushed to Hershey Medical Center with an acute and rare form of leukemia. Theo’s best chance for eradiating the cancer is to have a bone marrow transplant from a matched donor. Since he has no known biological siblings, he must find a match from an unrelated donor registry.

Timothy Nguyen was diagnosed with Thalassemia, a genetic blood disorder soon after he was born. It is passed down through families (inherited) in which the body makes an abnormal form of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. The disorder results in excessive destruction of red blood cells and anemia.The treatment involves regular blood transfusions. Ever since he was diagnosed, Timothy has been receiving blood transfusions every month. He is fourteen years old now. Timothy hopes to find a match and have a bone marrow transplant so he can live a normal life like any other fourteen year old.

28 year-old Tina Won has always been a fighter. She’s never been afraid
to stand up for the things that matter to her and she’s always
supported her friends and family through their difficult times. In
July 24, 2012, Tina began the toughest fight of her life when she was
diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, AML. As you can imagine, the
news came as a huge shock to all of us.

For the past six months, Tina’s spirit and strength have been
inspiring as she bravely completed an aggressive and exhausting
regimen of chemotherapy. While Tina had high hopes that chemotherapy
alone would cure her, due to her rare chromosomal abnormalities it was
confirmed that she will indeed need a bone marrow transplant. As such,
her battle is barely starting! Tina is currently waiting for a match,
but her situation is challenging, as her case makes it more difficult
to find a compatible match.

Be A Hero for Victoria....We need your help!

Victoria is 5 years old and last year, she was diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia.  Aplastic anemia is a condition where bone marrow does not produce sufficient new cells to replenish blood cells.  Hence, aplastic anemia patients have lower counts of all three blood cell types: red blood cell, white blood cell, and platelet.

Victoria has been going through series of treatments from the hospital but, despite her brave willingness to fight, she is yet to see any improvements.  Her doctors say that bone marrow transplant is needed for her to be cured of her disease and for her to enjoy her life as a normal child.  All it takes is a simple swab of the cheek and you could be her match!

Update: Victoria is recovering from her transplant and we wish her a speedy recovery.

Viet Lam is a 36 year old young doctor from the Bay area.  She is diagnosed with AML and needs a matching donor to have a potentially life saving bone marrow transplant.

Update: Dr. Lam is now recovering from her transplant received in April 2010. Please send her your best wishes.
www.caringbridge.org/visit/vietlam/mystory

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.