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DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION

Diagnosis:

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

Treated at:

University of New Mexico Children's Hospital in Albuquerque, NM

Current Status:

Angel

Age at Diagnosis:

5

Brandon F.

Location: Las Cruces, NM, US

Brandon was handsome, witty, compassionate, and courageous. He was a noble young man with a heart of gold and an unwavering faith in God. He loved his family, hanging out with his friends, playing basketball, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and he loved having family cookouts.
Brandon began his first battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) on October 6, 1996, as a kindergartner at Hillrise Elementary. He was put into remission almost immediately, but continued his battle with meds and chemotherapy for three years. He was in remission for almost six years, when again, in April 2002, at the tail-end of his fifth grade year, Brandon began a second battle with leukemia. He began his sixth grade year of school on the Home Bound Program. This battle was a hard fought battle, the le...

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