When my son was diagnosed with very severe aplastic anaemia, I had to give up my job to be with him in hospital for nearly six months pre bone marrow transplant. Financially, it was crippling as Im a lone parent. Thank Papa God, it happened just six months after Id moved into my dads house otherwise I really dont know how I would have been able to meet all my financial obligations running a home and trying to do the best for my daughter, left alone for so much time at home. Because my sons diagnosis wasnt cancer, yet just as life threatening, I couldnt access any financial support from the many cancer charities working in this much deserved field. Aplastic anaemia affects just two people in a million and therefore attracts very little charitable activity in the wider community because of its rare occurrence. So very, very tough. The Aplastic Anaemia Trust was, and is, a valued source of emotional comfort but being the one and only charity in the UK solely dedicated to finding a cure for AA, any monies they receive go on research, rightly so. God bless all our wonderful earth angels out there who join the bone marrow registry and literally save lives. Forever indebted and eternally grateful!
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 23:02:50 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015