Lifeline Project Profiles: Sandra, Nile, and Christopher
Meet Sandra, Nile, and Christopher. They are the latest Lifeline Project participants to be profiled in our ongoing series highlighting the needs of transplant patients.
Sandra
Sandra
Last year, Sandra was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). She immediately began receiving three rounds of chemotherapy. Once that was complete she received a bone marrow transplant; her donor was her only sister. Unfortunately, Sandra’s journey has been very grueling physically, emotionally, and financially. Her husband has been unable to work due to an injury and she has been unable to work due to her lengthy treatment. They need assistance paying for insurance premiums and medical costs.
Nile
Nile
Nile, the youngest of triplets, was diagnosed with sickle cell disease when he was three weeks old. He was thirteen months old when his journey of pain crisis and multiple hospitalizations began. As he continued to grow, the disease became more difficult to manage and doctors suggested a bone marrow transplant. His brothers were not a match, but they were able to find an unrelated donor. Currently, his family needs help with his transplant treatment expenses.
Christopher
Christopher
Christopher is a loving father and a kind-hearted friend who has been enduring a steady routine of doctor visits and treatments since 2005. He currently has a diagnosis of multiple myeloma for which he has received chemotherapy, blood transfusions, multiple bone marrow biopsies’, a stem cell transplant, and medicine for bone strengthening. Christopher is focusing on getting well and back to being a working father, but in the meantime he needs help with the increasing medical expenses surrounding his transplant.
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Lifeline Project Profiles: Alan, Michael, and Marc
Meet Alan, Michael, and Marc. They are the latest Lifeline Project participants to be profiled in our ongoing series highlighting the needs of transplant patients.
Alan
Alan
In September 2009, just one month after his mother passed away, Alan was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). During his grieving period, Alan began treatment, which included multiple doctor visits, hospitalizations, many rounds of intense chemotherapy, full-body radiation and blood transfusions – culminating in a month-long hospital stay for his bone marrow transplant. Alan is in need of funding to help cover his transplant and treatment expenses.
Michael
Michael
Michael successfully underwent a stem cell transplant to rid himself of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The success of his transplant gave him a “new lease on life.” Unfortunately, he is having difficulty finding suitable work, since there are few environments that will not compromise his immune system. While he is waiting to fully recover from his treatment, he could use assistance covering the costs of his transplant expenses.
Marc
Marc
At just three years old, Marc was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). After a relapse during maintenance therapy, he had a bone marrow transplant. Following his transplant he was diagnosed with graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), causing liver and intestinal problems, and he must take sixteen different medications each day. He is one of six children to a single mother. His illness has been extremely financially and emotionally difficult for the entire family and they need help covering his treatment expenses.
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Lifeline Project Profiles: Special Mother’s Day Edition
In honor of Mother’s Day, meet some mothers and grandmothers who are bone marrow, stem cell, or cord blood transplant patients. They are all dedicated to their families, but due to treatment, they are experiencing difficulty supporting their families and themselves.
Jessica
Jessica
Jessica, a married mother with two young children, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This type of leukemia comes on quickly and is pretty aggressive. In order to treat her AML, Jessica has undergone a bone marrow transplant. She has been comforted by all of the emotional support from friends and family, but is in need of assistance covering the financial aspect of her treatment.
Danielle
Danielle
Danielle is a single mother to two wonderful boys, but over the past couple of years her family has faced many challenges. Danielle lost both her mother and her father and was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Her survival was contingent upon a stem cell transplant, which she received last May. Her treatment has been financially difficult on the family. They need help paying for medical and living expenses during Danielle’s recovery.
Sherry
Sherry
Sherry uses the phrase “I’m not through yet” in order to describe her five year battle with follicular lymphoma. After multiple chemotherapy treatments, she went into remission three different times, but once again it has returned and this time she will undergo a stem cell transplant. Sherry has three sons, five grandchildren, and a husband that have been of great support to her. Unfortunately, the costs of traveling long distances for treatment and medical expenses have been nearly too much to bear. Sherry and her family are extremely appreciative of any financial help as she prepares for her transplant journey.
Mabel
Mabel
Mabel, a 75 year old grandmother, spent fifteen years caring for her husband who was a quadriplegic. Eight months after he passed away, Mabel was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Due to the financial demands of her husband’s condition she was left with very little for the additional costs of her cancer treatments. Mabel has undergone a stem cell transplant and is doing well, but she continues to struggle with the expenses of her ongoing treatment.
Sandra
Sandra
Sandra has been fighting mantle cell lymphoma for almost three years. Prior to her diagnosis she worked hard to raise her four children alone and also opened her home to three homeless children. Sadly, her lengthy battle with cancer has caused her to lose her job, her home, and her retirement fund. Sandra still has months of treatment left and the financial burden it has placed on her has become very stressful. She needs assistance with transportation and living expenses.
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