Severe Congenital Neutropenia: Emma’s Story
Emma’s bone marrow wasn’t producing what her body needed to fight infections. A bone marrow transplant transformed her life.
Blood and Marrow Transplant Program Patient Stories
Every person on your child’s team has the same goal: to give your child the best possible care. Our highly skilled team includes medical experts in each step of the transplant process. We also offer nutrition counseling, emotional support, financial counseling and more.
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Severe Congenital Neutropenia: Selene’s Story
Selene is healthy after receiving a bone marrow transplant at CHOP to correct a rare blood disorder that left her unable to fight off bacterial infections.
Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML): Kaleo’s Story
Kaleo was diagnosed with juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML), a very rare form of cancer. One year after a bone marrow transplant, Kaleo is cancer-free.
Hodgkin Lymphoma: Juwan’s Story
After surviving cancer and a stem cell transplant, Juwan, 14, is paying it forward by helping others.
Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia: Arianna’s Story
Diagnosed with leukemia at age one, Arianna spent more than 15 months being treated at CHOP. Now 2 1/2 years old, she’s is back home with her family and her sassy and adventurous spirit has returned full force.
Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD) and Bone Marrow Transplant: Luke’s Story
Luke, 5, is progressing well after treatment for a rare disease and a bone marrow transplant at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
SCID and Bone Marrow Transplant: Audrey’s Story
Audrey was diagnosed with severe combined immunodeficiency, treated with drugs to ward off infections, and underwent a bone marrow transplant at CHOP — all in her first month of life.
CGD and Bone Marrow Transplant: Tommy’s Story
A bone marrow transplant to treat chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) saved Tommy's life and enabled him — and his family — to live a normal, happy life.
Leukemia and Unrelated Donor Blood Bone Marrow Transplant: Veronica’s Story
Veronica spent almost half her young life dealing with leukemia. Today, she's a happy and healthy 4-year-old who looks forward to her follow-up appointments at CHOP — the place that saved her life.
Hypodiploid Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Hannah’s Story
Hannah's debilitating back pain brought her to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where she was diagnosed with hypodiploid acute lymphoblastic leukemia and underwent a bone marrow transplant.