Two kids fighting cancer say they're lucky: Although they're both battling a terrible disease, it helped them form a special friendship.

Stella Usiak and Lucas Lowe are 12 years old. They both were diagnosed with leukemia, went into remission and relapsed.

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They are currently getting treatment at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York.

"She's had a crush on me for a while now, and I've had a crush on her, so her and me are boyfriend and girlfriend now," Lucas told WGRZ.

Nurses say they understand each other better than anyone else.

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A Facebook page created to document Lucas' journey captures snapshots of their relationship. One video posted to the page shows Lucas telling Stella how much he loves her in a series of note cards.

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