Dating with a Diagnosis: Stephen & Rebecca’s Story

Stephen and Rebecca Join Alicia as she speaks with young adult leukemia survivor, Stephen and his wife, Rebecca. This episode was recorded onsite at the filming of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s young adult reunion video, which you can access here. As Stephen prepared when he would introduce Rebecca to his parents, he realized that he was experiencing shortness of breath which prompted an emergency room visit. While in the ER, he received the shocking diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Having dated for only four months, it was in the ER where Rebecca met Stephen’s parents and where both Stephen and Rebecca knew that they had found the one. Listen in as they share their story about dating, fertility and the importance of advocating for the needs of a patient. DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT CLICK HERE to participate in our episode survey. Mentioned on this episode: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)Young adult informationFertilityRelationshipsCommunicating with your partnerSuggestions for coping with cancer and intimacy Additional LLS support resources: Young adult videosInformation specialistsFree telephone/web patient programsFree bookletsFinancial supportOnline chatsCaregiver supportLLS CommunitySupport groups Support for this episode provided by Amgen. Become a First Connection volunteer! Learn more by calling an LLS Information Specialist at (800) 955-4572, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET or visiting www.LLS.org/InformationSpecialists. The post Dating with a Diagnosis: Stephen & Rebecca’s Story first appeared on The Bloodline with Blood Cancer United Podcast.