Bone marrow transplants

They’re Twins But

Two adorable twins. Too young to understand numbers and question why the ‘two’ doesn’t match their actual age. When they mature perhaps Mommy will explain that this was a party celebrating another birthday. It had been two years since Yarden. had received her life-saving bone marrow transplant. No family member was a genetic match and …

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He Was Only Young Boy

It wasn’t easy. Acceptance never is. My children would grow up, marry. There would be grandchildren… And I wouldn’t be there. A small grandchild would have a part in the school Chanukah play. “Invite your grandmother, too,” her teacher would say.  My little granddaughter’s face would cloud up,” She’s in heaven.  She can’t come.” 

Because of You!

    BONE MARROW DONOR REGISTRY ACTIVITY SUMMARY            OCT. 2018 33 transplants, 25 from donor pools 2,969 total transplants 945,052 members in registry Transplant Countries Austria, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, USA Donor Pool Countries Brazil, Canada, Israel, USA

Because of You!

    BONE MARROW DONOR REGISTRY ACTIVITY SUMMARY            OCTOBER 2018 33 transplants, 25 from donor pools 2,969 total transplants 945,052 members in registry Transplant Countries Austria, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, USA Donor Pool Countries Brazil, Canada, Israel, USA

Father & Son

Every father knows the feeling of sharing a special moment with his son. With some, it may be a hole in one at the golf course. With others, the first time drive in the new family Lexus.  For the Katz family, their special moment was very special indeed. They each saved a life.