The fight started in July 2016, when Dimitris Lois was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. After two rounds of chemotherapy, the doctors concluded that a bone marrow transplant was required to avoid the constant relapse of the disease. The need was dire: Without a new bone marrow there was no hope of survival; delaying the transplant would mean another round of chemotherapy, with its potential complications.

As the weeks passed by without a compatible donor, Dimitris began to understand how difficult it is to find a match – sometimes, in some regions the chances are very slim. He was fortunate enough to find one – even though it took longer than we wished. During this wait, as well as during the next few months when he bravely fought for his life every single day, he decided to dedicate his life to a new purpose. That was when the seeds of Choose Life were sown.