DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION
Diagnosis:
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
Treated at:
University of Chicago Hospital
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Current Status:
Cancer free
Age at Diagnosis:
10
Evan G.Follow
Location: Naperville, IL, US Age: 18
My name is Evan Garrett. I was diagnosed on December 3, 2004, the day before my 11th birthday. I was diagnosed with a rare type of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia( ALL). What made it rare was that I was Philadelphia Chromosome Positive.
Since then, I've had two stem cell transplants with two different donors. Both of them were from the National Marrow Donor Program. I was very fortunate that my doctors found a perfect match for me in the NMDP for both transplants. My first transplant in May, 2005 was at Children's Memorial in Chicago and my second was done by the doctors of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance in Washington State.
It has been two years since my second transplant ,and though I have suffered through many chronic illnesses since then, I am still in complet...
Since then, I've had two stem cell transplants with two different donors. Both of them were from the National Marrow Donor Program. I was very fortunate that my doctors found a perfect match for me in the NMDP for both transplants. My first transplant in May, 2005 was at Children's Memorial in Chicago and my second was done by the doctors of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance in Washington State.
It has been two years since my second transplant ,and though I have suffered through many chronic illnesses since then, I am still in complet...
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