After being diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2023, Renato V. Isidro, 53, realized the importance of regular medical...

Diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in 2012, Norma D. Mallari , 60, finds strength in her community – the “CML Warriors”....

Roderick A. Mugas , 46, has been living with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) for four years now. As the sole breadwinner, his...

The leukemia journey of Gliceria “Shirley” C. Budiongan, 54, began when she was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). As...

The leukemia journey of Michael S. Matias , 35, began when he was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) in 2018. It was...

Patient Stories Series (No. 11) An EPCALM-serviced patient shared three valuable insights he learned from his leukemia journey, which he...

Patient Stories Series (No. 10) She has faced adversities, and continues to battle challenges as they come, with firm determination and...

Patient Stories Series (No. 9) Raising awareness about leukemia serves as a platform to educate the public about the disease’s early...

Patient Stories Series (No. 8) Fatigue, rapid weight loss, loss of appetite – these were some of the telltale symptoms, which prompted...

Patient Stories Series (No. 7) About three years ago, Mary Ana M. Alonzo faced her most challenging health crisis when she was treated...

Patient Stories Series (No. 6) Throughout her life journey, she has weathered storms and hurdled many challenges, including health...

Patient Stories Series (No. 5) Like most types of cancers, early diagnosis and treatment of leukemia are more likely to have a successful...

Patient Stories Series (No. 4) She gets her strength from others like her – battling chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) – with a firm...

Patient Stories Series (No. 3) Roderick A. Mugas was once featured in an online news article, which gained traction because of his...

Patient Stories Series (No. 2) Nothing will stand in the way of a parent and her desire to give her children a good education. Gliceria...

Patient Stories Series (No. 1) Like other persons with adult leukemia, his journey was marked with challenging years of chemotherapy...

CML patient remains strong for her family Marilyn Umali It has been 12 years since Marilyn Umali was first diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML). At the time of her diagnosis, she found it difficult to accept her circumstance, especially since she has a young family to take care of. While many “what ifs” came to her mind, she never questioned God. With the help and support of her husband, Marilyn was always reminded that she can handle anything and everything wit

EPCALM Patient John Lerick Otazu Our featured patient for this maiden issue of EPCALM News Online is John Lerick Otazu, 23. A serviced patient of EPCALM since 2020, John Lerick has been diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML). Presently, he is on oral chemotherapy and steroids medication. The second of four siblings, he graduated from the San Jose Elementary School in Rizal Province, and thereafter went to the San Jose National High School also in Rizal. Their paren

King’s aunt Alice Litao sent an e-mail to EPCALM last April 10, 2014 asking how they could ask for help for King Arthur who was suffering from leukemia. They chanced upon the EPCALM website while they were surfing through the internet, looking for a leukemia support group. King has been in remission for 6 months after he was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) last Nov 2012. After 6 months of remission, King had a relapse last March 1, 2014. King, 31 (at 1st co

“God Help Me!!!” – This is the shout of a 26 year old Leukemia patient while blood was coming out from his nose and mouth back in February 2015 when all of his blood test results went below normal. Michael Angelo Go is a 3rd year Medicine student and a graduate of Nursing batch 2011 at Gullas College in Cebu City. Aside from being a doer, having volunteered after typhoon Yolanda devastated the Visayas area a few years back, Michael is also known to some to be a giver. One sto