TH native shares same form of cancer as Pagano

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - The NFL world of football was at a stand still Monday as word spread that Colts head coach Chuck Pagano was about to head down a life changing road, a path that Jason All, a Terre Haute native knows all to well.

Fifteen months ago, All was diagnosed with the same form of leukemia as Pagano.

"There was the excessive bruising and that was really the tall tale sign that I needed to get checked out,” said Pagano.

All received seven intense days of treatment and a month long stay in the hospital.

"I know for my own personal experience, you know, there were days were I could not get out of bed. And you know the hair loss and everything that goes into it. You know there’s going to be ups and downs but there’s light at the end of the tunnel and I'm living proof that this disease can be battled and can be won,” said All.

All says he shares his story to give hope to those who will have to battle his form of cancer.

"The idea is to get to remission first and to keep it down and so I’ve got one down and one to go,” said All.

More than 1,000 Hoosiers this year alone will be diagnosed with leukemia.

Only one in 250,000 Americans a year will experience All's and Pagano's form of cancer.