I'm Like You: Ricky Smith, Jr.
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Ricky Smith, Jr.
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2013 Matthew Debono Scholarship Winner Kellie Day
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Kellie Day
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Delva Deauna-Limayo, MD
Deauna-Limayo, Delva
Hematologist
MountainView Hospital
Dr Deauna-Limayo received her medical degree at the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Southern California and fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at the University of Kansas.
Solving a Diagnostic Mystery
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Emma's Story, Part 1
In January 2016, my 9 year-old daughter Emma turned yellow. After seeing her regular doctor, we were sent straight to the hospital. They found that her liver enzymes were extremely elevated and sent us to a second hospital. After extensive blood panels and scans, they still couldn’t determine the cause of Emma’s liver inflammation, and so the process to find her a new liver began.
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South African Girl with PRCA Gets German Match
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Rachel Ancer
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
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An Unusual Route to Diagnosis
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Jane Massey
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. I opted for a bi-lateral mastectomy and then had 33 radiation treatments in early 2016. I saw my oncologist every month due to my treatment and she ran blood work every time.
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A Daughter's Perspective
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Sara Massey
My mom is a pharmacist and I currently attend the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy. When she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, I was shocked and sad but I wasn’t scared.
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SAA Patient Contributes to NIH Research
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Dominique Hughes
I was 19 years old when I found out that I had low blood counts. At this time I was just starting college and also working three different jobs. I was having extreme stomach pains and abnormal periods. I went and saw my gynecologist and routine tests showed my low blood counts.
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