Battling Adult Philadelphia Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: The Real Fight for Those with Ph+ALL

There will be many defining moments in our lives, cancer is one of them. The family dynamics will be challenged in these moments. Some will grab the bull by the horns, stay through the storm and weather its damages. Some run and hide, denying the inevitable and the broken pieces that await them. Some will give wisdom and advice without experience and knowledge, but they feel better for trying. Some just disappear, unable to handle the finality of life. And some just show up for a minute to find closure while they still have a chance to. These moments can create resentment and bitterness or they can open our hearts to unconditional love.

Unconditional love, a selfless love. Giving and taking without expectations of gain. It’s not always about us in this world; sometimes we are put here to help someone else on their journey, no matter what it might be. How we choose to react in these moments will stay with us forever, embedded deep within us. Can we say we did the best we could?

This story is about a wife’s unconditional love for her husband during a battle with Philadelphia Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, and the strength her husband watched her build to prepare her for her life’s journey, wherever that may take her.