How A Clinical Trial Changed Aisha Stokes' Life
Survivor Aisha Stokes of Southfield, Michigan was not a cancer patient. She battled sickle cell anemia for the first 24 years of her life. But it was a clinical trial involving what's traditionally a cancer course of treatment - that changed everything.
Aisha walks us through the decision to enroll in this trial just before an upcoming birthday would have made her ineligible. Following pheresis, she underwent an intense four day chemotherapy treatment, followed by a stem cell transplant, with her own modified cells.
Aisha is very honest about how difficult chemotherapy was for her, but how this clinical trial eliminated her sickle cell crises, or flare-ups, and how she's living her best life today.
She also speaks of her mother, who was instrumental throughout her treatment, but recently passed away. This episode is dedicated to her sweet mom.
More:
US Clinical Trials Website: https://clinicaltrials.gov/
National Bone Marrow Transplant Link - (800) LINK-BMT, or (800) 546-5268.
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