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Alexander J. Porter's avatar

Wow. From one leukemia survivor to another... thank you for this incredible story. Stoked to have stumbled across you (found you on Reddit!) and to see a fellow survivor making something of this awesome thing called life :D

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Elliott San's avatar

Welcome! And what a find. One day I'll drop a link on the r/leuk subreddit, but I always bail. I've got you with a sub-- always happy to connect with cancer folk and spread the good word. Glad you're doing well and thanks for reading! Excited to follow along with your story.

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Alexander J. Porter's avatar

I didn't know there was a subreddit for that though I don't know if I could emotionally handle visiting too often.

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Elliott San's avatar

I assumed that’s where you found me! But yeah it’s cool and people are genuinely helpful but it can be a lot to take in over time.

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Alexander J. Porter's avatar

I think it was a 'How to Grow Your Substack' post and I was shocked at the cosmic coincidence someone was posting who also had leukemia, haha.

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Liz Medford - lizexplores.com's avatar

What a beautiful love story, Elliott! You and your wife are lucky to have found each other. Thank you for sharing!

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Elliott San's avatar

Thanks so much for reading!

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Stacy Wentworth, M.D.'s avatar

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. (And for recommending Cancer Culture.) Your wife sounds like someone I would really like to work with. 💕

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Elliott San's avatar

She’s going to love that compliment.

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Eleanor M Owens's avatar

Lovely! I'm glad to hear that something so painful led also to something so joyful.

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Elliott San's avatar

Sometimes you get lucky. Thanks for reading!

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Nancy Sorensen's avatar

Thank you for writing and sharing this. It's a good one. Glad for your silver lining-- and that it continues.

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Elliott San's avatar

Thank you and thanks for reading!

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Steven Rochon's avatar

Emily sounds like a lovely woman. And yet, the most important question somehow went unasked through this entire essay....can she pass serve???

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Elliott San's avatar

I mean, wouldn’t be hard to pass better than me.

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Kelsey G's avatar

My postpartum emotional self could barely read the lines through the tears. Beautiful writing about fate and love ❤️

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Elliott San's avatar

Thanks Kelsey. And sorry for the tears

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