[kathrnclark]

Hi All! Nice to meet you. I am a new poster here. I have been coping with and learning from my Aplastic Anemia for seven months now. I am having my BMT in two and half weeks and I couldn't be happier! This is really a great step, and I am super confident and positive. I have no idea what will happen, but I've learned to take each day as it comes and I am sure I can handle whatever comes my way (bad or good). Before you all decide to come find me and punch me in the face for being so Pollyanna, I have to let you know that I wasn't always so happy. I fought tooth and nail when I was first diagnosed. I went through grief that rivals mourning a death in the family. However, now I'm in a really good place and I've got an awesome 10/10 match lined up!! This disease stinks, but I hope I can take away some valuable lessons from my struggles and let this help me be a better human being.