My friend should be dead.
No longer than 5 years ago she had a 1 in a billion severity aplastic anemia.
She got a marrow transplant that no one before her had ever gotten. Don't know the specifics.
Today, we found out aplastic anemia is gone and is never coming back.
Science
- Giroux_Is_God
Some people with aplastic anemia also have a rare disorder known as paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. This disorder causes red blood cells to break down too soon. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria can lead to aplastic anemia, or aplastic anemia can evolve into paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.
Fanconi's anemia is a rare, inherited disease that leads to aplastic anemia. Children born with it tend to be smaller than average and have birth defects, such as underdeveloped limbs. The disease is diagnosed with the help of blood tests.
The transplant was a bone marrow transplant, it's the only known cure for the disease. She's incredibly lucky that everything went her way. This disease is most often a life long battle.
Happy for your friend!