In July, 2008, Leon visited his internist for what he thought was a bad reaction to mosquito bites. Despite treatments over the course of the year, rashes and sores did not disappear, and Leon sought further help from dermatologists. He recalls the words of the doctor very clearly, who said, “I rarely give this type of diagnosis to one of my dermatology patients. You have cancer, a form of leukemia called chronic lymphocytic leukemia.” Leon was stunned by the diagnosis and, as his mind flooded with thoughts of what to tell his children, tears began to flow.