Hope in Action
Person's Name:
Melanie Marquez
Bone Marrow Disease(s):
Content source:
I was diagnosed with MDS in about 2003 at age 63. I am now 72 years old and will be married 52 years in June. I have not taken medication for the last three years. I go to a wonderful doctor at UCLA who is doing research on MDS. I feel fine and I am not excessively tired. My hemoglobin is only 7.2, but my doctor says that if I feel alright, I don't need to take any medication.