My son Jordan called me in July of 2014 worried about how his gums were bleeding. He went for a blood test which came back with a note that read “No Platelets.” Jordan was immediately admitted at the nearest hospital where he was diagnosed with aplastic anemia. The doctor carefully explained the disease and the planned treatment course.
Jordan needed to see his doctor daily for the first month of treatment, which included blood transfusions and platelets to sustain his health until his body recovered. He fought through a year of medical challenges like a champ and is now a graduate of George Washington University working for the public school system. I am overjoyed that, in spite of his diagnosis, he’s living life as he pleases, dealing with his issues one day at a time. Is that outlook any different because Jordan contracted this disease? Who can say, but my son the hero marches on, and I couldn’t be prouder.