On April 19, 2012, my family's life changed forever. That's when my younger brother, Herman, was diagnosed with renal medullary carcinoma, a rare kidney cancer associated with sickle cell trait.
From the moment my brother received his diagnosis, I promised I would fight for him. It's a promise I've strived to keep.
Herman's renal medullary carcinoma diagnosis
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