Today is my new birthday. Two years ago I had my stem cells returned to my body. The day the stem cells are returned to the body is represented as the transplant patients birthday. The reason for a new birthday is the high dose chemo completely wipes out the bone marrow, and the returned stem cells are a recovery of the bone marrow. Without the return of the stem cells one would longer be here on earth.
The bone marrow is responsible for producing:
- Red blood cells, which are responsible for carrying oxygen to organs on the body
- White blood cells, which are responsible for fighting infections
- Platelets, which are responsible for clotting the blood then a cut or internal bleeding occurs
Dream big and never give up!
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