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Join a cycling community transplanting hope 20 Aug 2013 | 06:39 pm
Join a cycling community transplanting hope
Finding ways to express your gratitude: When you want to thank your donor 13 Aug 2013 | 11:49 pm
Tweet“I have no idea how to thank you or how to really begin the conversation with you … It’s kind of impossible to truly express our gratitude … You made a choice that many people don’t make. And yo...
Experts and patients give their advice to help you manage GVHD of the gut symptoms 13 Aug 2013 | 11:47 pm
TweetIf you have trouble eating or digesting due to Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) of the gut, one expert says there are simple steps you can take to improve your recovery and help you feel better. ...
GVHD of the Gut: Advice to Manage Symptoms 13 Aug 2013 | 11:46 pm
TweetFull interview with Dr. Navneet Majhail, July 2013 What is GVHD of the gut? Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) of the gut is an immune reaction of the donor cells against the recipient’s gastrointe...
Blood Cancer Patients and Advocates Visit Capitol Hill to Support Be The Match 5 Aug 2013 | 07:11 pm
A dedicated group of blood cancer patients and bone marrow advocates from across the country met in Washington, D.C., on July 18 for Legislative Day.
“My marrow donor gave me my hope and my future,” said Rachael 5 Aug 2013 | 07:07 pm
The doctor found that her blood counts were abnormally low. It was then, at the tender age of 20 years old, that Rachael was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
Radio Deejay Sam, “The most fulfilling thing that has ever happened in my life” 5 Aug 2013 | 07:05 pm
It all started when Sam, deejay and program director for a radio station in Mobile, Alabama, agreed to air a Be The Match Registry® marrow drive live on the radio.
Donating not once, but twice to give a young boy life 29 Jun 2013 | 12:28 am
TweetBhairavi’s Story In 2005, Bhairavi joined the Be The Match Registry® to see if she would be a match for her dear friend who had been diagnosed with leukemia. Like many others who join the registr...
Cord blood transplant renews teen’s health – and perspective on life 29 Jun 2013 | 12:18 am
TweetElizabeth’s story Teenagers are not always known for their sense of perspective. Elizabeth is the exception to the rule. The source of Elizabeth’s perspective is cancer – specifically, acute lymp...
Know the Facts about Marrow Donation 22 Jun 2013 | 12:22 am
TweetAfrican American patients need you! Patients are most likely to match someone who shares their heritage. Yet out of the 10.5 million members on the Be The Match Registry® of potential marrow dono...
