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	Local Honored Heroes
	Each Team In Training^� participant trains in honor of a local blood cancer patient or survivor. This hero, who faces an even greater challenge, provides motivation and inspiration for us all. START_IMAGELIST Name: Maxim Diagnosis: ALL Maxim was born in September, 2000 and was diagnosed with leukemia in 2004. He is in remission and currently undergoing maintenance treatment. Name: Makayla Diagnosis: ALL Makayla was born in 2002 and was diagnosed with leukemia at just four months old. After three years of treatment, we are happy to say that Makayla's port was removed in June, 2006! Name: Justin Diagnosis: ALL Justin was born in June of 2002 and was diagnosed with leukemia in 2002 when he was only two years old. He is in remission and doing great! Name: Joanne Diagnosis: Non-Hodgkin lymphoma Joanne's daughter Emily ran the WALT DISNEY WORLD^� Marathon in 2004 for her mom. Now in remission, Joanne has completed two half marathons and is a TNT Mentor! Name: Kameron Born: Sept. 16, 1993 Diagnosis: Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) Kameron Conner is an honored hero for the Upstate New York/Vermont Chapter's spring 2004 Team In Training. He was diagnosed with CML in August 2003. He completed a bone marrow transplant December 2003. He still visits the hospital, but is doing well. Name: Michael Born: Aug. 27, 1995 Diagnosis: ALL Michael was diagnosed in March 2002 with ALL. He is in remission and has completed more that two years of treatment. Michael was an honored hero for a friend in Minnesota who ran the Twin Cities Marathon. Name: David Diagnosis: CML David has been in total remission since March 2002 after undergoing a stem cell transplant. He has been actively involved with many of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's programs and is always willing to educate others and share his stories. It is with much gratitude for his dedication to the cause that we honor him. END_IMAGELIST

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