My PICC Line

My personal journey, with aplastic anemia, through the healthcare industry

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Entries Tagged ‘Graft vs. Host Disease’

Keeping the tiger tame

Sep.14, 2010 in Transplant

One of the keys to a successful solid organ (or tissue)transplant is convincing the recipient’s body to accept the donation. In these scenarios the body is a prowling tiger and the new tissue an alluring prey. Luckily, drugs  like Cyclosporin and Tacrolimus can tranquilize the beast and organ rejection can be prevented. In bone marrow and stem [...]

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When doctors disagree

Nov.20, 2009 in Personal, essays

The Roman philosopher Cicero said “In nothing do men more nearly approach the gods than in giving health to men.” At times you will meet a doctor who buys this. More times, however, you will meet patients who do. As was the case with an older gentleman  I spoke with briefly in a waiting room [...]

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I'm Matt Sheehan. In July 2009, I learned that I was suffering from the blood disease aplastic anemia. What exactly caused it I may never know. What I do know is that for the next few years, I will endure thousands of hospital hours and the bureaucracy and confusion of the U.S. health care industry. I'd like to share my experiences. Please come back often.

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