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UPDATE 9/13/12 from Team Janet - It is with a sad and heavy heart that we announce that Janet Liang passed away on the morning of 9/12/12. We had originally intended for the money to help with Janet's medical and care-related expenses that were not covered by her insurance. However with the recent turn of events, the money raised will go towards honoring Janet's legacy. 50% of the raised funds will go to Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches (A3M), an organization and whose mission Janet cared deeply about and to whom Team Janet is grateful for, for all their help in the past 3 years. The other 50% will go to Janet's parents for them to use towards outstanding medical expenses, funeral costs, and to set up a scholarship fund in Janet's name, another expressed wish of our dear friend.

In memoriam of Janet Liang, a memorial will be held:









Janet was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in 2009 at age 22 while studying at UCLA. She endured 8 rounds of high-dosage chemotherapy. In June 2010, she left the hospital in complete remission and began a regimen of maintenance therapy that kept her cancer-free for a year and a half.

Unfortunately, Janet relapsed in December 2011 and was told her best chance for survival was to receive a bone marrow transplant from an unrelated adult. The odds of minorities finding their marrow matches are so slim that Janet turned to YouTube in desperation, uploading an emotional plea for help that quickly went viral. Through the power of social media, Janet’s story reached people in the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Australia, and thousands of people spread her message in the hopes of finding her a bone marrow match. After 300+ drives, 20,000+ new registrants, and 18 matches for other patients found, Janet finally found her own miracle match. Her generous donor will remain anonymous to her for a year, but she is incredibly thankful for the chance to celebrate a second birthday and make plans for her future. Janet now needs your help. One of her parents is always with her in Texas, which means their household income has effectively been cut in half. Although the transplant itself is covered by insurance, her care-related expenses continue to accrue. Janet takes multiple medications on a daily basis; she pays a high insurance premium; she must pay for food, bills, and lodging in Houston, TX for herself and her caregivers; and will soon have to purchase her own insurance when she turns 26 in January. Please help Janet continue to receive the care she needs. Please help her raise $8,000 to offset medical costs insurance does not cover. Your generosity is deeply appreciated. Reward Descriptions