As a cancer patient or caregiver, telling your story can not only be a way to update loved ones about your condition or be a comfort to current patients, it can be healing for yourself. In this episode, we speak to Steve Buechler about his treatment for acute myeloid leukemia as well as his experience through survivorship.

Steve shares how writing helped him heal from the emotional effects of cancer. As an LLS volunteer, he now facilitates writing workshops for our LLS Community and wrote an article about how language matters when speaking to patients.

Join us to hear about Steve’s “odyssey” through AML, which he describes as not something he chose, but something that taught him more about life and himself.

Mentioned on this episode: 

• Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• Stem Cell Transplant
• Cord Blood Transplant Resources
• Graft-Vs-Host Disease (GVHD)
• How Steve Became Ralph
• Language Matters: What Supporters Say is Not Always What People with Cancer Hear
• Patti Robinson Kaufmann First Connection Program 
• LLS Community – be informed of upcoming writing workshops

Additional LLS Support Resources: 

• Information Specialists 
• Free telephone/web patient programs 
• Free booklets 
• Financial support
• Young Adult Resources
• Survivorship Workbook
• Online chats 
• Clinical Trial Support Center
• Caregiver support 
• Support groups 
• Free Nutrition Consultations

Support for this program is provided by: Bristol Myers Squibb.

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