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
As a girl in South Africa, I was healthy and active. I started college at the University of Limpopo, studying Business/Accounting in 2011.
Our 8 year-old daughter Rachel was admitted to Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa yesterday, March 6, to prepare for her bone marrow transplant. It is auspicious for us that she was admitted during
Although it sounds strange. I am beginning to believe that breast cancer possibly has saved my life. In October 2015, I was diagnosed with stage 2 lobular carcinoma of the breast. My cancer was found during my routine mammogram.
