Living with Leukemia Childhood cancer, is a topic most teens don't think much about. People don't until it invades their own home. Leukemia, often referred to as ‘cancer of the blood', can infect children to adults. This disease totally disrupts lives, not only of the patient, but also of those closest to him or her, including the siblings. My boyfriend's mother, Yvette Rozati, unfortunately had to go through this when she was seventeen. Nan, her …showed first 75 words of 944 total…

…showed last 75 words of 944 total…I don't like conflicts and I avoid confrontations. I never take life for granted, because you never know when you might have to leave this world." When I asked Yvette my last question: what did you admire most about your sister? It took her a little while to answer. She thought about it for a moment, and then replied with a warm grin, "Her strength, her positive outlook on everything, and her joy for life."