Well, this sucks...

May 20, 2018

By: Marcy

Year Condition Began: 2009

Aplastic Anemia

Error

I had surgery on my shoulder and 5 weeks later was covered in bruises. I went to my primary doctor that immediately knew something was very wrong. I was sent for labs and the results were my WBC was zero, my plateketsbwere less than 2 and my hemoglobin was around 7. I was sent to a UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh for a consult that resulted in a bone marrow biopsy the following morning. The result was VSAA and I was transferred to UPMC Shadyside, 7West (the reverse isolation unit) and the next morning started my path to HATG. I did not have a BIT, and now, 9 years later, am transfusion free, cyclosporine free and doing well.

Know someone who should read this story? Share it

Tell my story

0 comments

Well, this sucks...

May 20, 2018

By: Marcy

Year Condition Began: 2009

Know someone who should read this story? Share it

Login or register to leave a comment

What is the prevalence of Aplastic Anemia?

Can people with Aplastic Anemia work? What kind of work can they perfo...

Aplastic Anemia prognosis

Aplastic Anemia and depression

What is the life expectancy of someone with Aplastic Anemia?

Celebrities with Aplastic Anemia

Is Aplastic Anemia hereditary?

Which advice would you give to someone who has just been diagnosed wit...