Thousands of leukemia and lymphoma patients worldwide go without a bone marrow transplant because they struggle to find a match. Thankfully, there are organizations that help solve this problem, such as Be The Match. Be The Match is a non-profit organization that helps save lives by connecting patients with their donor match. Be The Match …
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Three years ago, the lives of then 14-year-old Gwen Cinquemani and her family were rocked by a life-threatening medical diagnosis. The teen was found to have Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a rare blood disorder that often leads to leukemia. “I was very healthy. I was active, always doing something, so the diagnosis was kind a halt …
When Colton Land was born, few would expect the joy that came with his birth would soon change to anxiety over his survival. A week after he was born to parents Daniel and Kayla and siblings Krissy and Khloe, Colton was diagnosed with a genetic form of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), a rare disorder that …
An army veteran, specialist Mike Laureano, continued saving lives even after his 8 years of service with the Delaware National Guard was completed. A year after his decision to sign up to be a bone marrow donor, a vibrant 7-year old is alive and well! According to the army veteran, Mike Laureano, it was just …