Feb. 6, 2022

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - Jim Calhoun

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - Jim Calhoun
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While visiting friends out-of-state Jim blacks out and hits his head, he goes to the hospital and is diagnosed with a form of Leukemia that only 30% of adults survive from. His only chance at survival is a bone marrow transplant.

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00:00 - Intro

01:24 - Jim's childhood

08:36 - Jim's fall

12:37 - Jim's first reaction to his cancer diagnosis

15:46 - Finding a bone marrow donor

21:08 - Transplant treatments

29:33 - Meeting his donor, Christian Montano

37:05 - Ongoing treatement

38:42 - How will you leave your mark?