Broomfield Cancer Survivor Will Bosio Seeks Support for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Campaign

When a critical, life threatening illness strikes, first responses include assembling the proper network to meet the threat head on. When Broomfield resident Will Bosio, son of Beth and John Bosio, founders of Restoration Specialists Inc. (RSI) learned he had cancer in April 2019 after experiencing severe but non-descript arm pain, he began to gather such a network.

“I was suddenly confronted with the biggest challenge in my life. After numerous different efforts were made to find out what was wrong with my arm, the doctor called with the MRI results, the only word I remember is... ‘cancer.’ How do you go about telling loved ones that you’re extremely sick? Let alone the thoughts of your own possible mortality,” he explained. “Cancer doesn’t just go for your body it goes for your soul.”

Will was diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (non-Hodgkin) and underwent an aggressive chemo treatment called R-CHOP. As he recalled his treatment he noted, “I was blessed though, I had a secret weapon ... Nate Anderson. Now a healthy young man, Nate was diagnosed with T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at age four.” The son of Will’s sister’s good friend, Nate was Will’s ‘Cancer Coach,’ and made videos with encouraging words and provided support throughout treatment. “This extraordinary human being was there for me and truly is My Hero.”

Will with Brandy Lebleu – This year's LLS local Girl of the Year Candidate

Talking with Will and other survivors that became part of his network, the importance of these relationships cannot be undervalued. Today Will has been cancer free for a year and a half. Through his journey, he became familiar with an important organization - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).

“LLS provides so much more than what people think. They lead the way in blood cancer research, and blood cancer research leads to advanced treatments for other cancers like Bone, Breast, Brain, and Prostate Cancer. The LLS has funded more than 60% of blood cancer therapies being used to treat other cancers. When my father, John, was diagnosed with prostate cancer just recently, emotions that I went through with my cancer all started to come back. I take comfort knowing that The LLS is there funding research that not only just benefits blood cancers.”

Currently Will is one of 13 people nominated to represent Colorado in the LLS National Man & Woman of the Year campaign which is a 10-week philanthropic competition through May 15 for leaders in local communities across the United States. Candidates and their teammates raise funds for LLS in honor of local blood cancer survivors, and teams also include a Boy & Girl of the Year. The title “Man or Woman of the Year” is awarded to the candidate whose team raises the most funds during the competition. The top man and woman candidates in the country are awarded a national title.

Will’s LLS Team includes two other Broomfield cancer survivors:

• Bailey Lebleu and her eight-year-old daughter Brandy, who is this year’s LLS local Girl of the Year Candidate (and happens to be the granddaughter of Ginger Ramsey, Broomfield High School Principal)

• Frankie Dubar-Nelson and eighteen-year-old Broomfield High School student Gavin Dubar, this year’s LLS local Boy of the Year Candidate.

Gavin Dubar – This year’s LLS local Boy of the Year Candidate