Amy and Matt Cisneros will talk about their son Cullen who was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia when he was 3 years old in 2012, gained remission quickly, was in good health for the next 8 years, and then was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma

About this episode

Amy and Matt Cisneros share the story of their son Cullen's battle with cancer, highlighting his journey from leukemia to Ewings Sarcoma.

After being diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia when he was 3 years old in 2012, Cullen Cisneros was able to live the next 8 years of his life free of cancer until 2020 when leg pain during a baseball game led to a diagnosis of Ewings Sarcoma. Cullen's parents Amy and Matt will talk about their beloved son, who fought from 2020 until May of 2025 to try and do everything he could to stay alive, only to pass away from this Bone Cancer when he was 15 years old.

People in this episode

Host: Mark Levine

Guests: Amy Cisneros, Matt Cisneros

Topics covered

• childhood cancer
• leukemia
• sarcoma
• family struggles
• health journey

Keywords

• Cullen Cisneros
• Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• Ewings Sarcoma
• childhood cancer
• family support

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