Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) survivor and her bone marrow donor share their story
Lillian Dooies was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in January 2013. She was diagnosed in her hometown of West Palm Beach, Florida. and her doctor there recommended that she should seek AML treatment at MD Anderson.
Upon arriving at MD Anderson, she immediately went through 30 days of chemotherapy to get her leukemia into remission, and received a bone marrow transplant in April 2013.
Her transplant donor was Jenny Salimi of Denver, Colorado. After a year of corresponding anonymously, Jenny and Lillian couldn't wait to meet each other in person.
Three years later, they are still very close and see each other often. Recently, Jenny came to visit MD Anderson with Lillian so she could meet all the doctors and nurses, and see where Lillian received her treatment. Watch their story and learn about the transplant process and what brought these two so close together.
Register to become a bone marrow donor: https://bethematch.org/
Learn about MD Anderson's MDS and AML Moon Shot: http://www.cancermoonshots.org..../cancer-types/leukem
Request an appointment at MD Anderson by calling 1-877-632-6789 or online at: https://my.mdanderson.org/Requ....estAppointment?cmpid
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