[Ruth Cuadra]

Crossjw,

Thank you for sharing your story. You're right when you say that it's a very rare one. Young people can usually expect a successful transplant for aplastic anemia, especially with a matched sibling donor. I can barely imagine the shock of your relapse after 6 years.

I hope that Dr. Young's research on the relationship between shortened telomeres and aplastic anemia will shine a light on the direction you should go. This development was barely on the horizon at last year's conference and now seems like it holds great promise. Let us know how we might help you and please update us after you've seen Dr. Young.

Congratulations to you and your wife. We look forward to the news of birth of your child!

Regards,
Ruth