We recently shared a personal story about WC matching with a leukemia patient through the NMDP Be The Match program. About two months ago, after nearly 10 years on the donor list, he matched for a patient with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), the same leukemia my dad battled three times…Continue reading Traveling to Tempe, AZ for a Stem Cell Donation
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Traveling to “Be The Match”
With the new year in full swing, we wanted to share a life update in the works. Last month, on my birthday, we received an unexpected delivery: an overnight shipment from NMDP (formerly Be The Match). NMDP is a nonprofit that helps save the lives of patients with blood cancers…Continue reading Traveling to “Be The Match”
Go Get Your Annual Pap!
It’s barely been a year since we said goodbye to my dad after a hard-fought battle with leukemia. So, the word “cancer” from my doctor’s mouth was a shock when I first heard it last month. My regular pap came back abnormal showing signs of likely malignancy and positive HPV.…Continue reading Go Get Your Annual Pap!
