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Nina has lost her battle
Dear Friends,
I very sorry to share the news that our friend, Nina, passed away on May 24. Her husband and daughters were with her at the end and shared in the decision to end her suffering.
Nina was transplanted for MDS on February 14, 2007 and after only a week had the most remarkable counts I have ever seen. A month later she got an infection and had a bad reaction to antibiotics. She was then diagnosed with CMV and had to go back in the hospital. The Foscarnet treatment caused her counts to crash and infections overwhelmed her body.
Through it all, Nina kept her sense of humor, her grace, and her confidence that her problems would be overcome. I got a message from her husband yesterday saying that Nina found great inspiration from Marrowforums and it makes me happy to know that we were able to help her.
Sincerely,
Ruth Cuadra
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Diagnosed AA 10/96, MDS/RA 6/98, MUD/BMT 10/6/98
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