My Mindset Before and After My Bone Marrow Transplant
When I had my bone marrow transplant, I was the very first person to receive a transplant under that particular study ....

Constance Benson was born with sickle cell disease (type SS). She is the first person to be cured of sickle cell disease via the Stride-HCT bone marrow transplant study. Since her transplant in 2012, she has graduated from Grand Canyon University with a BA in communications and an MBA. She has become a sickle cell advocate, bone marrow transplant advocate, and spokeswoman, lending her story to spread awareness. To learn more about her, visit her website.
When I had my bone marrow transplant, I was the very first person to receive a transplant under that particular study ....
When you live with sickle cell disease, you become very familiar with living and navigating life while living in pain ....
This time of year can excite the average person because of the impending holiday season, seasonal festivities, social gatherings, and so on ....
Whether you are born with a disease or diagnosed with an illness later in life, the primary focus of everyone around you is your physical health ....
When you have a chronic disease, it can feel overwhelming. Every day that you are alive is another day that you live managing your disease ....
Motherhood is something that I wanted to experience. I knew that if I didn’t save my eggs prior to chemotherapy, I might not be able to have children naturally ....