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Found her donor. Found her future.

Taylor’s life was upended when she was diagnosed with aplastic anemia during her junior year of college—until an unrelated donor stepped up to help and changed everything.
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Receiving the diagnosis

When Taylor experienced persistent fatigue, nausea and unusual bruising, she initially chalked it up to the usual stressors that college students experience. When she finally went in for testing, doctors found her blood counts were dangerously low and soon after, she was diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia.
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Meet Taylor

Taylor studied biomedical engineering at Arizona State University, and while her diagnosis reshaped her college experience, she never let it stop her. After receiving a transplant from an unrelated donor in 2018, she began sharing the NMDPSM mission with classmates—leading hundreds to join the registry.

Today, Taylor is a proud NMDP employee, having joined in 2021 as a case manager. She also celebrated her five-year re-birthday in 2023 by raising money for NMDP and inspiring even more people to join the registry.

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The impact one person can have

Taylor’s diagnosis was challenging, but she refused to let it define her. Instead, she found strength, hope, and purpose—turning her experience into a calling to help others facing the same journey. And she’s not alone. Many people like Taylor are still waiting for a donor—one who could be you.

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When I think about my donor and his family, I am overwhelmed by his generous sacrifice and reminded of how his gift ultimately shaped many of my choices since, including my career at NMDP, filling my life with so much purpose, friendship, and hope.”

Taylor

Blood stem cell recipient

Shape someone’s tomorrow

Taylor’s life was saved by a stranger who chose to make a difference. Join the NMDP RegistrySM today—you could hold the key to someone’s future.
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