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Aplastic Anemia Patient “Just Focused on Beating It”

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Brittany Springer

In February of 2011 I was 22-years-old and attending Orange Coast College. One day I began to notice that I was bruising easily. My legs were covered in bruises by the time I went to my doctor.  The doctor told me I was probably anemic and run down due to my work and school schedule. She ran a regular CBC blood test. 

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Jim Westmoreland’s Path to a Clinical Trial

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Jim Westmoreland

James Westmoreland, age 78, of Cookeville, Tennessee, is a retired Associate Vice President for Information Technology Services from Tennessee Technological University. Here, he recounts his story of how his decision to attend a local blood drive eventually led to his participation in Phase 1 of a

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"PNH is a Part of Me" - Anta Sene finds that acceptance leads to hope

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Ndeye Anta Sene

My name is Ndeye Anta Sene. I am 22 years old and live in Maryland.  I was born in Senegal, in West Africa and in December 2007 came to the United States by myself at age 16 due to medical issues.

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