Veronica learned that delaying treatment was not a good idea.
That delay nearly ended her life.
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.
Johnnie Burford was deployed in Korea. He was a muscular 195-lb athlete, a proud member of the US Army Second Division. Nothing stopped him from performing his duty. Yet a rapid weight loss of 100 pounds, coupled with unusual bruising, alerted him that something was very wrong.
Derek was turning 45 and had noticed occasional swelling in his legs. Due to a family history of heart disease, his wife, Amy, was uneasy, noticing this symptom. She encouraged Derek to see his doctor for more thorough testing.
I was diagnosed with MDS (RAEB-2 - Refractory
Part 2: Immunotherapy begins!
This new series will follow Stacy as she navigates the world of
MDS - My Story . . . so far
