Patient Stories

When Kynadi was just two weeks old, doctors became concerned. Kynadi appeared to have Sickle Cell Anemia, an inherited condition in which the body lacks sufficient healthy red blood cells to ensure enough oxygen. Rather than being whole and [...]

In May of 2017, senior in high school Nick Garrett crossed the stage at Searcy High School in Searcy, Arkansas. Robe flowing and cap donned, Nick, surrounded by similarly dressed classmates, received his diploma in the high school auditorium. [...]

Stage four Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma interrupted Jailyne’s senior year of high school. Suddenly, in addition to a life full of classes, band practices, and preparing for college, Jailyne was forced to endure pokes, prods, and acute illness. Jailyne missed so [...]

When DannyRan Matthews goes to the beach, you might just mistake him for a fish. His mom can hardly coax him out of the water. From the first early-morning moment when he climbs out of his tent on the [...]

Just a month before her high school graduation, Hala Shaath was diagnosed with Severe Aplastic Anemia. “Instead of preparing for finals, graduation, and college applications like everyone else,” Hala said, “I was worrying about my treatment and transplant.” Hala [...]

In October 2018, Ericha Williams noticed that her young daughter, Addyson, was sleeping an unusually large amount. She also began to notice unexplained bruises on her daughter's body. After a few days of doctor's appointments and blood work in [...]

When Laila was just nine months old, doctors diagnosed her with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). After chemotherapy, it became clear that Laila required a bone marrow transplant during the holiday season of 2018. “Laila had to be away from [...]