Patients’ stories
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THALASSAEMIA: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow by Maria Hadjidemetriou
It was the early 70s, I was 2 1/2 years of age when my pediatrician told my parents I had Mediterranean Anemia. I grew up in Astoria, a Greek enclave in Queens…
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THALASSAEMIA IN OUR EYES by Anton Skafi
Few days ago there was a about thalassaemia on this chat about thalassaemia whether it is a blessing or not, and the dark side of thalassaemia. At that moment I…
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LIVING WITH THALASSAEMIA by Nitya Gupta
It’s international thalassemia week and what could be a better topic than sharing experiences. So, I am sharing tad bit of my way of living with thalassemia. Living with thalassemia…
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ACCEPTING YOURSELF by Nitya Gupta
I don’t want to sound preachy at all, the reason why am writing this article is recently I overheard I apologize for it, two mothers of Thalassemia patients talking “I…
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THE NEED FOR SAFE BLOOD DONATIONS FOR β-ΤΗΑLASSAEMIA PATIENTS by Riyad Elbard
Riyad Elbard has been receiving monthly blood transfusions since he was diagnosed with beta-thalassemia at the age of one. Because of the condition, his body doesn’t produce enough hemoglobin to…
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GIVING BIRTH by Rita and Andrew Rodricks
We are proud to announce the birth of our twins, Dylan and Ellie, born on the 19th June 2013 at North Middlesex Hospital. I am 44 years old, with thalassemia…
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