Imagine being ready to launch your career, then being thrown off course by both aplastic anemia and PNH, all at once! Listen to Sarah's story of her path to survivorship here.
Kat hears patients ask: "I have this bone marrow failure problem ... how is this going to affect me and loved ones? What does this mean for my life?" Discover how Kat helps walk patients through diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.
From a sunny, lively retirement to MDS then AML? That was Shirley's life! After treatment in a Clinical Trial, she is in remission, still playing the accordion! This is her story.
Nancy has worked with hundreds of patients in her career, guiding patients through decision-making and treatment. Discover her best advice for bone marrow failure patients and caregivers in this podcast.
Patrice banned "stinkin' thinkin'" from her mind as she began treatment for aplastic anemia. Later, she'd continue that practice during her bone marrow transplant, so she began not just surviving, but thriving! Listen to her story here.
Listen to Duane's story, leading to his 2009 transplant, and continuing survivorship!
"Three hours after they drew my blood, my doctor called to tell me to go immediately to the emergency room!" Because Kirollos was a pharmacy student, he understood that having such low blood counts needed fast treatment, but he was still surprised. Discover how he progressed from diagnosis to transplant to survivorship quickly here.
"Never give up!" That's Brandi's advice to patients. Her diagnosis was months in coming, and then more time to find the best allogenic donor for her transplant---over 19 months in the hospital between diagnosis and successful transplant.
My Diagnosis
In the summer of 2014 I noticed ongoing bruising all over my body. At first, I thought it might have to do with my diet (low iron), but soon I noticed a new kind of mark on my skin, almost having a bulls-eye appearance. By end of summer I knew I had to do something about this.