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My counts were stable and I lived a perfectly normal life for 25 years after my ATG treatment, since the doctors back in the 80s said I was cured. But now the researchers say that ATG usually only works for 5, 10, or 15 years max, though some people can quite happily repeat the process as needed.
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36/F - 1984 SAA treated with ATG [complete remission until] Oct 08 - burst blood vessels in eyes and low platelets; Jan 09 - AA & hypo-MDS; July 09 - BMT (RIC MUD PSCT) July 10 - 10k for Anthony Nolan (1yr post BMT! 53:48) Sep 10 - Wedding!  I've run 5 marathons now!! (PB 3:30!)
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