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Carter & Skye
Carter and Skye's mum Karen shares her family's story — from searching for answers to her children's illness to diagnosis of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome, an inherited Bone Marrow Failure ...
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Joel’s experience with Aplastic Anaemia
Joel was only six years old when he was diagnosed with Severe Aplastic Anaemia. This was the start of a complex and often lonely journey for the family as they battled through Joel's ...
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DJ’s experience with Severe Aplastic Anaemia
For many patients with Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes, a bone marrow transplant is a hope for a cure. But this treatment comes with the risk of serious complications. Many patients ...
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Olivia’s experience with Aplastic Anaemia
Olivia is a 32-year-old doctor working in paediatrics at The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne and lives with her partner Craig and their two dogs, Ted and Millie. Three years ago, ...
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