Tiffany Nukes Leuk

She turned 36 on April 18th and is the most strong willed and selfless person I know. She loves to volunteer at the schools and would continue to volunteer even when she was very weak and nauseous. Her strength is admirable, her optimism is inspiring and her presence is a blessing. The Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL Philadelphia) also present in Tiffany’s spinal cord, battle began in March of 2011. After several types of Chemotherapy Treatments, LP’s (Lumbar Punctures or Spinal Taps), two BMT’s (Bone Marrow Transplants) June 2011/December 2014, ER visits, platelet and blood transfusions, wheelchairs, walkers, canes, hair loss, partial paralysis, and countless relentlessly expensive trips to the pharmacy, Tiffany is still battling in 2015 and the cancer has made its way into her brain. She is known at Northside Hospital as having the “fastest recovery,” “fastest relapse,” and most lumbar punctures. She continues to get treatment at Northside and is (like always) unbelievably positive with the strength of an Angel! She has recently experienced stroke like symptoms, slurred speech and memory loss, which she impressively continues to slowly recover from. She is ready to “Kick cancer to the curb,” and with a little labor help (meals, lawn work, cleaning service, rides, etc.), financial help and her positive attitude, we all know she CAN and WILL!!!