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Marrow vs. Peripheral
On 11-13-13 I had a BMT for Aplastic Anemia. My donor was a 22 year old male from Europe. He donated marrow, which was my transplant team's preference for me. I have a friend also with Aplastic Anemia who is in Houston Methodist right now and should have received earlier today her marrow donation from a young man. Even though the donation process is a difficult experience to go through, it does not disable people for a lengthy period of time. Many donors are willing to sacrifice their time and go through the pain in order to save a life.
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Donna, age 61, hATG for Aplastic Anemia 8/2011, partial response, relapse 2013, BMT 11/2013, excellent blood counts, some GVHD (hair loss, itching)
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