Hello everyone!  My name is Selena and I am a 23 year survivor of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL or M3), which is cancer of the white blood cells. I am so honored to be chosen as a voice of advocacy, information and inspiration for all of you, my fellow warriors battling leukemia in all its forms.  I promise to do my very best to provide you with resources that can help you live your very best life despite leukemia.  I encourage you to contact me with your questions and suggestions for articles you want to read about leukemia. Today I want to share my leukemia power story with you. Let's take a trip back to the Fall of 1987.   I was a senior in college at UCLA, studying kinesiology.  I was contemplating my next steps after graduation, from attending graduate school to deciding on a career path.  I was in a relationship with a guy I met on my dorm floor freshman year and thought he was the ONE for me.  I was inches from the beginning of my adult life... Then I got … [Read more...]