A podcast by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada. This podcast is produced for people affected by a blood cancer. We will speak to experts about current topics such as treatments, diagnosis, and research. We will also hear personal stories from people affected by a blood cancer. Please note that this podcast should not be taken as medical advice.
Beyond diagnosis: What it means to live with a chronic blood cancer
Living with a chronic blood cancer can bring uncertainty, questions and a need for support that lasts well beyond diagnosis.
In this episode, Nelly shares her experience living with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), offering an honest look at treatment, side effects and daily life (including raising her three sons.)
Joined by hematologist Dr. Lynn Savoie, we explore chronic blood cancers like CML and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), including how they’re diagnoses, treated and managed over time.
Visit our website for more information on CLL (https://www.bloodcancers.ca/I-Have-a-blood-cancer/Leukemia/chronic-lymphocytic-leukemia) and CML (https://www.bloodcancers.ca/i-have-blood-cancer/leukemia/chronic-myeloid-leukemia-cml).
Looking for support? Our team is here to help. Contact us today. (https://www.bloodcancers.ca/i-have-blood-cancer/how-we-can-help/access-one-one-personalized-support)
3 Nov 2025
CAR T-cell therapy: A lifeline for single mom Camille diagnosed with ALL
CAR T-cell therapy is a last line of treatment for some blood cancers that resist other treatments. A form of personalized medicine, CAR-T is saving lives like that of single parent Camille Leahy, diagnosed in 2020 with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Her cancer returned after chemotherapy, radiation, and stem cell transplantation, and CAR-T saved her life. Camille shares her experience in this podcast.
As well, Dr. Sita Bhella, hematologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, discusses what is involved in the medical procedure, and the exciting progress in CAR-T in its manufacture and access in Canada.
For more information about a new (pilot) virtual support group for Canadian adults who have received or are medically referred for CAR T-cell therapy, visit:
https://www.bloodcancers.ca/support-groups (https://www.bloodcancers.ca/support-groups)
16 Jan 2025
"I'm still here." Living with multiple myeloma for 12 years
"I'm an example of what can be done for someone with multiple myeloma," says David Johnson, of B.C., first diagnosed with the disease in 2012 in his early 50s. Having had 2 relapses, 2 stem cell transplants, and participated in a clinical trial for CAR T-cell therapy, David is in remission today. He helps others in the blood cancer community by volunteering for couple of programs at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada.
Also in this podcast, Dr. Anthony Reiman, a medical oncologist at St. John Regional Hospital in New Brunswick, talks about advances in recent years in treatment for and longevity of people with multiple myeloma.
For more information about this form of blood cancer, please visit:https://www.bloodcancers.ca/i-have-blood-cancer/myeloma/multiple-myeloma (https://www.bloodcancers.ca/i-have-blood-cancer/myeloma/multiple-myeloma)
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