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Nuances of a New Normal

A seven part blog series with David Weinstein

We’re so thankful and honored to present the following seven part blog series. David Weinstein shares his heart, grit, soul and bone marrow transplant journey with us as we roll out this series, once a month, here in our E-nnouncement newsletter, starting this month. Each blog post will inspire you regardless of where you are on your journey. So sit back and feel the sun on YOUR face as you soak up this very special series. Thank you David. You are a gift to this world.

Embracing the Suck of Cancer

By: Michael Ansley

Read Mike’s story about how the term he learned in his Navy career, “embracing the suck,” became the mantra that guided his approach to handling GvHD and ultimately defeating leukemia. In the process, he gained perspective on what is truly important: God, Family & Friends … everything else is “just stuff!”

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Moving Cancer to the Back Burner

By: Laura Weinger Housley

“I can’t wait to be on your side of the fence.” Laura was speaking with an AAL survivor. A relapse a year after her initial diagnosis and treatment, a bone marrow transplant was recommended. Today, she is a committed volunteer, helping other cancer survivors. Learn how giving back is its own reward.

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“Blood Brothers” Clint Weaver (left) was the matched unrelated donor for Rob Minton

The Strength of Our Anchors

By: Rob Minton

No one makes the transplant journey alone. Rob’s experience began with his closest companion, his wife Sharon. Other “anchors” who accompanied him on his multi-year trip that began in 2012 included doctors, nurses, medical technicians, friends and family members who kept home fires burning during his and Sharon’s long absences. Read their story and about Rob’s “blood brother” donor, Clint.

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Finding Hope

By: Barry Stebbing

An extraordinary caregiver, Barry Stebbing wasn’t afraid to ask for help and it sure paid off.

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Jennifer Nsenkyire

For this new U. S. resident who emigrated from South Africa, a bone marrow transplant unexpectedly cured two non-cancer diseases – Sickle Cell Disease and Multiple Sclerosis – and freed her from a lifetime of pain.

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Jordan Segal

The unexpected gratification for a young stem cell donor leaves a lasting impression on this young man.

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Salute to Caregivers

A nbmtLINK Salute to Caregivers

Caregiving is not a “sprint” … more often than not, it becomes a “marathon.” The “runner” or caregiver needs support too. Read about the LINK’s salute and its resource publication that provides that support to these unsung heroes.

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Taking Time to Smell the Flowers

By: Rhonda Jokot

The positive connotation of the expression, “take time to smell the flowers” takes on special meaning for Rhonda: for her it means a “new normal,” her “second birthday,” a major fund raiser for Gateway for Cancer Research, and valued relationships with the LINK. You’ll feel good when you read her story.

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Merle and Lew Christie

Recalled to Life

By: Lewis J. Christie

Discover how the main character in Charles Dickens’ “Tale of Two Cities” describes Lewis’s “recall to life,” which can apply to most who experience a blood marrow transplant and its multiple challenges at every interval of its process. Lewis learned he has plenty of company.

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