Snowflake: Multiple Sclerosis and Lyme Disease
HSCT: anticipated by June, 2019
Superpower: knowing her body
How does one come to terms with the brutality of multiple sclerosis? How many disease modifying drugs have caused you significant complications? Do you know what it feels like to live a life without a chronic disease?
After seeing too many doctors that wouldn’t listen, receiving a diagnosis at 13 years young, and spending eleven years trying nearly every disease modifying treatment available, Marlo developed inflammation everywhere in her body that led to countless additional potential diagnoses. Having very few memories of her childhood or of positive experiences with doctors, Marlo has persevered with an admirable, courageous, and brilliant sense of hope for the future.
Tune in to hear more about Marlo’s journey with multiple sclerosis and how she is preparing her mind and body to become the first MS patient treated with HSCT according to the BEAM protocol (pending review) at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Resources noted:
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts
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Marlo, my heart goes out to you, what a journey you’ve been on! So happy you have HSCT to look forward to, a real opportunity to be “born” again! I’m happy you have such amazing parents to help you continue to move forward with this chance at an MS free future. My daughter Zen Jen has taught me so much about this insidious disease, and through her personal struggles I’ve grown to appreciate and love her with respect and amazement. Good luck to you, best wishes for a healthy recovery! Let us know how you are doing post treatment! E. Stansbury
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