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I am a survivor of leukemia ALL diagnosed in 2007 with a stem cell transplant same year. This year will be my 19th year post transplant. I was in bad shape when I went to the ER thinking I was having a heart attack. Incredibly low red blood cell count was depleting my body of oxygen. Kudos to KU (Kansas University) BMT unit that saved my life . Recovery was long and difficult, however, I have done well thus far. For all those folks out there suffering- I want to give you hope. I was 47 when this happened- now 65.

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Hi @lorishoe Wow, Congratulations on your 19th year post BMT! This is such an encouraging post to those of us with more recent BMTs. I’m coming up on 7 years the end of June for AML. (I was 65 at the time). Not a newbie but still love to hear stories of long time survivors!
So thank you for sharing your story about ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic leukemia) and your subsequent bone marrow transplant. Nineteen years ago it was still a relatively new procedure. Cutting edge of science! Did you have any issues with GVHD?