Lu Kleppinger, of Vienna, Va., has loved every minute of the past few years. She’s been busy volunteering, traveling with her husband, Tony Sabló, and spending time with her beloved toy poodle, Maia. Lu describes this time as the most joyful of her life and she says it is all possible because of Dana-Farber Cancer…
Two-time cancer survivor Robert “Bob” Doyle and his wife, Anne, credit Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s expert and compassionate staff with Bob’s recovery from both acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and squamous cell cancer of the tongue. Even though Bob went through grueling treatments for both cancers, he looks on the experience as incredibly positive. “Each time at…
Lydia Schoenfeld’s family has been deeply touched by breast cancer. Her grandmother fought it; her older sister, Marlene Lynn Schoenfeld, survived it; and sadly, her younger sister, Iris Rona Schoenfeld, succumbed to it. It was awful for Lydia to see her sisters face this difficult disease, as well as the toll it took on her…
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s expert care and research not only saved Esther Zaff’s life almost a decade ago—they also make possible her healthy, active life as a mother of two today. To honor that fact and ensure that Dana-Farber’s lifesaving research continues into the future, Esther and her husband, Jon, made a gift to Dana-Farber and…
When Allan Osborne was first diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2008, he and his wife, Debbie, thought they would be on their own through this frightening experience. That all changed when they walked through the doors of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. “To us, Dana-Farber is such a welcoming place that we felt safe,” Allan said. “We…
Zachary Carson was just 17 years old when he was diagnosed with a diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), an extremely rare and inoperable brain tumor. Despite this shocking and scary diagnosis, Zach remained optimistic, and galvanized his family into action to raise funds for DIPG research. “It was important for us to remain hopeful and…