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Geordy’s youth was an active one.  Baseball, Soccer, and Hockey filled his days, even competing in the Little League World Series!

He was active in his family’s church, too.  When offered the opportunity to go on a Youth with a Mission (YWAM) program to Australia, he traveled from his home in British Columbia to participate.  Once there, the spark of ministry became a calling, so he attended college in Saskatchewan to become a pastor.

Cheer, music, sports, plays, community.  These dominated Phoenix’s life in the autumn of last year.

Allen had a gratifying life.  He had a wife and a two-year-old, living on a farm, working in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit at the teaching hospital.  He exercised, ran, hiked, hunted, fished, and more, enjoying the outdoors, his family, and his career.

In January, he had the worst case of the flu he had ever experienced.  The 104-degree fevers lasted several days.  He recovered enough to travel to Europe on a scheduled family trip, finally feeling up to a 10-mile hike at the end of the visit.

My life before I was diagnosed with

She was a sophomore in high school.  Before she could try out for Cheer squad, she had to have a physical.  

The routine Complete Blood Count revealed a problem.

Webb was in university, playing soccer, when he started noticing a rash and breathlessness during a run.  He’d never had either symptom, particularly since he was in such good shape, playing soccer since the age of three.

When I was diagnosed with Severe

When Shauna was diagnosed with MDS, she knew she would have to leave her home in Alaska for treatment.  She chose to move to North Carolina where her extended family lived.  With access to specialists there, and having a supportive network, this proved to be an excellent plan.

“OK,” said Dr. A, as he pivoted away from the screen. “You don’t have to come back anymore.”

By the time he was 10 years old, Xisto had earned a Black Belt in taekwando. He was traveling to, and winning, competitions.

Yet he was tired enough to fall asleep at unusual times.  Then the petechiae developed, all over his feet and hips.  Multiple doctors assumed this was a rash, and since he didn’t show signs of illness, he continued with his busy life.