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Ashley and Alayna: A Mother's Story

Person's Name: 
Ashley Numbers

September 16 through December 20 will stand out in Ashley’s mind.

Forever.

These are the days she spent in the hospital with her feisty three-year-old, Alayna, for conditioning and bone marrow transplant.

The summer of 2019 was already big with a wedding to plan.  The toddler and her baby brother were enjoying everything that small ones do, including riding dirt bikes with Daddy.

Bone Marrow Disease(s): 
Content source: 

Haploidentical transplantation and posttransplant cyclophosphamide for treating aplastic anemia patients: a report from the EBMT Severe Aplastic Anemia Working Party

Author(s): 
Prata PH, Eikema DJ, Afansyev B, Bosman P, Smiers F, Diez-Martin JL, Arrais-Rodrigues C, Koc Y, Poiré X, Sirvent A, Kröger N, Porta F, Holter W, Bloor A, Jubert C, Ganser A, Tanase A, Ménard AL, Pioltelli P, Pérez-Simón JA
Primary Author: 
Prata PH
Journal Title: 
Bone Marrow Transplantation
Original Publication Date: 
Dec 2019

In the absence of an HLA-matched donor, the best treatment for acquired

Bone Marrow Disease(s): 

Young Enough to Undergo Allogeneic Transplantation for Myelodysplastic Syndromes?: Considering the Results of the Medicare Coverage With Evidence Development Study

Author(s): 
Franke GN, Kubasch AS, Platzbecker U
Primary Author: 
Franke GN
Journal Title: 
JAMA Oncology
Original Publication Date: 
Dec 2019
Bone Marrow Disease(s):