Hi, my name is Diego Galvan. I am a 27 year old father of 2 beautiful kids and I was recently diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

On September 9, 2024, I went to the emergency room due to severe back pain and extreme weakness. At the hospital, they performed lab work and exams that presented leukocytosis with blast which resulted in being transferred to the Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, TX for immediate higher level care. Upon arrival they performed a bone marrow biopsy procedure and CT scan that indicated massive leukocytosis which led to my diagnosis of Acute B-lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). 95% of my cells in the bone marrow were covered with cancer cells, as well as enlarged precarinal lymph nodes in the superior mediastinum.

On September 14, I started the first of 8 chemotherapy cycles called hyper Cvad-A. I was then transfused with a unit of blood due to severe anemia, as well as one unit of platelets due to severe pancytopenia. I am currently confined to the hospital and on a long road to recovery.

I would deeply appreciate any donation that you are able to help with in order to help me pay for my extensive medical bills and miscellaneous expenses during this challenging time.

This page will be used to update everyone on how I am doing along the way. Please share my GoFundMe in order to reach more people that could potentially help with any possible donations. I am truly grateful to my friends and loved ones for their unconditional support, as well as to the kindness of everyone willing to lend a helping hand.

Thank you in advance and God bless you all.

Sincerely,

Diego A. Galvan

Info on B-All:

Acute B-lymphoblastic Leukemia is a rare blood cancer affecting B-cell development. B-cells are white blood cells made in the bone marrow which help fight infections. The term “acute” means the sudden and severe onset of a disorder that can progress quickly. In B-All, the bone marrow makes too many abnormal immature B-cells called lymphoblasts which build up in the bone marrow and spill over into the blood, which allows them to spread to other areas of the body quickly causing organs such as the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen to swell up as abnormal B-cells build up in other tissues. B-All may also spread to the brain, spinal cord, and testicles. The cause is due to the change (mutations) in genes regulating B-Cell development causing B-All.

The cause of these genetic mutations is unknown.