Patient Stories

Nick Wilkins was four years old when a routine doctor appointment led to an unwanted diagnosis: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. When...
Jeremiah “L.J.” Graham was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when he was five years old. Following multiple relapses, L.J.’s remaining treatment options...
At age eleven, Ryan Durant was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. When Ryan’s cancer proved to be resistant to standard chemotherapy treatments,...
At age seven, Emily Hunt was diagnosed with B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. When Emily’s cancer returned following years of standard...
At age five, Tori was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Following years of standard treatments, Tori became the 10th patient to receive her...
At almost 3 years old, Austin was diagnosed with B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). In the blink of an eye,...
Jodie Potter is an Emily Whitehead Foundation board member and the organizer of our Pittsburgh and Philadelphia Marathon running teams,...
In 2016, Emily Whitehead Foundation co-founder and Emily’s dad, Tom Whitehead wrote the following blog about Nicole and her journey...

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