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Living with DBA

Apr 2016

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  • Diagnosed with Diamond-Blackfan Anaemia in April 2016, just before turning three.
  • A blood transfusion every three weeks at Falu lasarett.
  • Play therapists (“Överlekare”) Mats & Helena making every visit a little brighter.
  • Chelation therapy: Desferal via a needle button and pump, five evenings out of seven, all year round.
  • Contacts with Akademiska Uppsala, Lund Stem Cell Center and Uniklinikum Würzburg.
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