Patient Stories

Read these stories about people treated with a bone marrow or cord blood transplant (also called a BMT) to learn how they found resources, support and new hope for a longer life.

• One Mother’s Care Giving Story — A first time Mom successfully juggles her job and her son’s health issues while still providing him some normalcy during his hospital stay.
• Learning, Evolving in Caregiver Role — How one woman learned the skills required to care for her husband post transplant.
• How to Prepare: One Family's Story — How Rick and his wife Jeannie prepared themselves and their family for Rick's transplant.
• Financial Aid Programs Help with Transplant Costs — For Mark, challenges of a transplant included time away from his three children and paying the bills during his recovery.

Access additional patient stories on our blog.