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Dear Ruth,
Thanks for writing to me. It helped. I called the police yesterday, have talked to his doctors and all of his friends. Have been all over today looking for him and have contacted friends, parents, etc. Unfortunately the police do not take it seriously. They don't realize the impact that aplastic anemia can have on peoples lives. Malachi, that's my son, has relapsed 3 times. The last time they stopped the cycosporine he lasted almost 2 months before his bone marrow was almost totally empty. Doc's didn't know for sure how it would affect him to just stop taking his meds. The order is standing by at the hospital and as soon as I find him or he comes home I'm to take him straight to the emergency room. I have never talked to another that has suffered from this disease or had loved ones that deal with it. I just know that Malachi has almost died a number of times. When they tell you they aren't going to make it through the night...it definitely traumatizes parents.
Thanks again for writing.
Trish
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