Hello and if you are reading this then you’ve either been diagnosed or have a family member that is dealing with this diagnosis. Mine was acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and it came completely out of the blue. Absolutely NO SYMPTOMS whatsoever and I was busy with my life; traveling and working and being a mom to my 15 year-old. My diagnosis was found through routine bloodwork, which showed low white blood cells (WBC) and even the doctors were incredulous given my presentation.

I biked 40 minutes the day before I went into the hospital for my initial two rounds of chemo. After watching me for many weeks, they decided to do a bone marrow biopsy and that was the beginning of a crazy/scary/life changing ride in April of 2023. 



Why I’m writing this is to let you know that not everyone’s story is a horror story; mine went pretty smoothly and I know many others with the same experience. I’m going to write a book about my transformation as I feel there are so many things that people should know about a transplant that we’re never told or learn except by experiencing it.