Written by Rohan Narayanan on December 3, 2021
Once, I was an intelligent, well-traveled and active African American entrepreneur in my middle 40’s who had opportunities to do wonderful things in the world. My passion was to help disabled people of all ages improve their lives. I was fortunate enough to be an icon as the first woman in technology to educate thousands of individuals in university and Fortune corporations, as well as offering my expertise in state, federal and international consulting.
Further aspirations ended when I was diagnosed with stage IV Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) pelvic bone cancer and given 3-6 months to live. I am… Read More
Written by Rohan Narayanan on September 3, 2021
I have been a healthy person my whole life. I never drank alcohol or smoked, and I had a good diet. In 2004, I began to have some questionable numbers on blood work, but my primary doctor could never really tell what was going on. My knees shook when I was referred to a hematologist and oncologist in 2010. I was given a diagnosis of Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS). I was… Read More
Written by Marsha Lanes on October 31, 2012
My friend’s 18-year-old son died recently following a 6-month battle with acute myeloid leukemia. There are many different stories I could tell about Tucker’s experience that are all too familiar to those in the rare disease community: Read More
