Two women smiling brightly, standing close together and posing happily for a photograph.
Donna (left), blood stem cell recipient, with her donor, Tiana

Transplant stories

Patients are the heart of our work. From diagnosis to recovery, we’re with patients throughout their journey.
  • Headshot of a smiling man with short gray hair, glasses and a white collared shirt against a white background.

    Ed is searching for his cure—which could be you

    For more than 30 years, athletic trainer and physical therapist Ed Lacerte of the NBA has helped others. Now, he needs help in his fight against leukemia.

    Read Ed’s story
  • Ashlee, who is a black woman, standing in front of a wall with colorful stickers. She's smiling at the camera.

    Ashlee's journey of healing after transplant

    After having a transplant for a blood cancer, Ashlee discovered she needed to heal not just physically, but emotionally, too. That healing continues today with support from NMDPSM.

    Read Ashlee's story
  • Smiling boy with tracheal tube running through his nose.

    Give Cayden the gift of possibility

    Leukemia has taken a lot from this 7-year-old—but not his fighting spirit. You could be the match that saves his life.
    Read Cayden’s story
  • A young boy outside in a gray sweatshirt and a blue vest with playground equipment behind him.

    Your yes could be a patient’s future

    Kiri wants to save lives just like his firefighter dad. But first, he needs someone to save his.
    Read Kiri’s story
  • A woman with a warm smile wears a pink knitted cap as she sits in a hospital bed, surrounded by medical equipment.

    Time matters and so does your yes

    After a blood test revealed AML, Vivian’s search for a donor began. Her match hasn’t been found yet—could it be you?
    Read Vivian’s story
  • A baby lying in a crib with medical tubes and wires attached to their body.

    A small swab, a giant impact

    Walter faced a devastating diagnosis, but a stranger became his lifeline—giving this little fighter a chance at life.
    Read Walter’s story
  • A smiling woman outdoors wearing a black-and-white speckled shirt, her elbow propped on a railing.

    Found her donor. Found her future.

    Aplastic anemia put Taylor’s future at risk—until an unrelated donor changed everything, giving her life and a new purpose.
    Read Taylor’s story
  • A woman in a hospital bed wearing white medical gloves and hugging a stuffed cat and bear.

    Your cells could be the G.O.A.T.

    When Nicole needed a transplant, her siblings and an unrelated donor stepped up—giving her hope and the future she dreamed of.
    Read Nicole’s story
  • A boy wearing a pink shirt poses in front of a green wall.

    Alfredo’s only hope is a blood stem cell donor

    Finding a donor shouldn’t be as rare as the disease young Alfredo struggles with. But he’s still waiting for his match to join the registry.

    Read Alfredo’s story
  • A young boy with a big smile standing in front of vibrant sunflowers.

    Help Rhyder find a life-saving blood stem cell donor

    Searching patient Rhyder, known for his “aloha spirit,” got support from hundreds who came to BYU-Hawaii for a donor drive.

    Read Rhyder’s story
  • A girl in a blue jacket and snow goggles sits in the stands, watching a winter sports event.

    St. Louis Blues superfan has victory over rare blood disorder

    Laila, a young St. Louis Blues supporter, beat the odds when she received a transplant—and gained a new friend along the way.

    Read Laila’s story
  • Portrait of a woman with a joyful expression standing by artwork.

    Finding a match against the odds

    Donna and Tiana made history and moved us one step closer to a world where blood cancer is a thing of the past.

    Read Donna and Tiana’s story
  • A recipient and donor standing on a football field.

    Kwincy Lassiter meets his marrow donor after battling sickle cell disease

    Fans took to the Arizona Cardinals stadium field for the most anticipated match-up of the season: Kwincy and his donor, Bree.

    Read Kwincy’s story

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