Registered Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Stollery Children’s Hospital
I am a little less than a year after the stem cell transplant !!!
Current medications – Sirolimus (anti-ejection), Valacyclovir (antiviral), Atovaquone (Pneumocystis pneumonia prophylaxis), Pantoprazole (for stomach pain), Keflex (antibiotic), Vitamin D
A scripture that allows me to go through difficult times is “I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me” Phillipians 4:13
The only known cure for Sickle Cell Disease is a stem cell transplant (or bone marrow transplant). Due to the significant risks involved in this procedure, including life-threatening complications, it is rarely an option for sickle cell patients.