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Lindsey Meglio
Lindsey Meglio's eleventh birthday was little cause for celebration. She had just been diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma's type of cancer affecting the lymphatic system. The disease was found in her lungs, spleen and liver.
By her twelfth birthday, the cancer had wrapped itself around her heart. I didn't even know what cancer was then, Lindsey recalled. I thought I could take a pill for it. I thought, Okay, give me the medicine and we'll go home. But I was in for a long ride.After eight months of chemotherapy, five platelet procedures, two blood transfusions, six months of radiation and a bone marrow transplant, Lindsey could finally celebrate. Her cancer was gone .
Today, she celebrates being cancer-free. A student at the University of Missouri-Columbia, Lindsey is the picture of health and happiness. She spends her time hanging out with her sorority sisters, studying for exams and enjoying each new day. I know how important it is for people to donate blood as often as possible, emphasized Lindsey.
"Without volunteer blood donors, I wouldn't be alive today."
Posted By :hemali On Fri Jul 04 07:32:07 +0530 2008
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Lindsey Meglio's eleventh birthday was little cause for celebration. She had just been diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma's type of cancer affecting the lymphatic system. The disease was found in her lungs, spleen and liver.
By her twelfth birthday, the cancer had wrapped itself around her heart. I didn't even know what cancer was then, Lindsey recalled. I thought I could take a pill for it. I thought, Okay, give me the medicine and we'll go home. But I was in for a long ride.After eight months of chemotherapy, five platelet procedures, two blood transfusions, six months of radiation and a bone marrow transplant, Lindsey could finally celebrate. Her cancer was gone .
Today, she celebrates being cancer-free. A student at the University of Missouri-Columbia, Lindsey is the picture of health and happiness. She spends her time hanging out with her sorority sisters, studying for exams and enjoying each new day. I know how important it is for people to donate blood as often as possible, emphasized Lindsey.
"Without volunteer blood donors, I wouldn't be alive today."
Posted By :hemali On Fri Jul 04 07:32:07 +0530 2008
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