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Peter Gordon is no stranger to the National Bone Marrow Transplant Link. The author of "Six Years and Counting: Love, Leukemia, and the Long Road Onward" was very well received at our book club. Today you'll hear his story.
In 2008, this avid outdoorsman was living in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and his girlfriend had just moved down from Montreal to marry him. Soon after, he was diagnosed with leukemia and put on the transplant waiting list at Boston's Dana Farber Cancer Institute. The wait for a donor was the hardest part for him, as weeks turned into months.
Eventually, Peter did get his transplant and returned to his idyllic surroundings to recover. Soon after, his new wife slipped on ice and shattered her knee and ankle. Peter had to take the role of caregiver as he continued his own recovery. 14 years after his transplant, Peter still battles chronic Graft vs Host Disease.
During his treatment, he began writing a blog. As Peter showed the outside world what his treatment was like, he discovered a passion for writing, eventually leading to the book. He even has a section in the book on lessons for patients, called Many Medicines Besides Drugs. Peter gives his advice, including writing down all of your symptoms, and understanding that your recovery will have peaks and valleys. And you'll also hear a great piece of advice that Peter and his wife learned from - believe it or not - their cat, Gizmo.
Link to Peter's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Six-Years-Counting-Leukemia-Onward/dp/1478750626
Other Resources
National Bone Marrow Transplant Link - (800) LINK-BMT, or (800) 546-5268.
nbmtLINK Website: https://www.nbmtlink.org/
nbmtLINK Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/nbmtLINK
nbmtLINK YouTube Page can be found by clicking here.
Peter's book Six Years and Counting: Love, Leukemia, and the Long Road Onward
Peter's Writer/Speaker Facebook page
Peter's LinkedIn profile
Thank you to this season's sponsors:
Thank you to our sponsors. This season is supported by a healthcare contribution from Sanofi and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
https://www.sanofi.com/
https://www.lls.org/patient-support
National Bone Marrow Transplant Link - (800) LINK-BMT, or (800) 546-5268.
nbmtLINK Website: https://www.nbmtlink.org/
nbmtLINK Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/nbmtLINK
Follow the nbmtLINK on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/nbmtlink/
The nbmtLINK YouTube Page can be found by clicking here.
To participate in the GVHD Mosaic, click here: https://amp.livemosaics.com/gvhd
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Peter Gordon is no stranger to the National Bone Marrow Transplant Link. The author of "Six Years and Counting: Love, Leukemia, and the Long Road Onward" was very well received at our book club. Today you'll hear his story.
In 2008, this avid outdoorsman was living in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and his girlfriend had just moved down from Montreal to marry him. Soon after, he was diagnosed with leukemia and put on the transplant waiting list at Boston's Dana Farber Cancer Institute. The wait for a donor was the hardest part for him, as weeks turned into months.
Eventually, Peter did get his transplant and returned to his idyllic surroundings to recover. Soon after, his new wife slipped on ice and shattered her knee and ankle. Peter had to take the role of caregiver as he continued his own recovery. 14 years after his transplant, Peter still battles chronic Graft vs Host Disease.
During his treatment, he began writing a blog. As Peter showed the outside world what his treatment was like, he discovered a passion for writing, eventually leading to the book. He even has a section in the book on lessons for patients, called Many Medicines Besides Drugs. Peter gives his advice, including writing down all of your symptoms, and understanding that your recovery will have peaks and valleys. And you'll also hear a great piece of advice that Peter and his wife learned from - believe it or not - their cat, Gizmo.
Link to Peter's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Six-Years-Counting-Leukemia-Onward/dp/1478750626
Other Resources
National Bone Marrow Transplant Link - (800) LINK-BMT, or (800) 546-5268.
nbmtLINK Website: https://www.nbmtlink.org/
nbmtLINK Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/nbmtLINK
nbmtLINK YouTube Page can be found by clicking here.
Peter's book Six Years and Counting: Love, Leukemia, and the Long Road Onward
Peter's Writer/Speaker Facebook page
Peter's LinkedIn profile
Thank you to this season's sponsors:
Thank you to our sponsors. This season is supported by a healthcare contribution from Sanofi and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
https://www.sanofi.com/
https://www.lls.org/patient-support
National Bone Marrow Transplant Link - (800) LINK-BMT, or (800) 546-5268.
nbmtLINK Website: https://www.nbmtlink.org/
nbmtLINK Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/nbmtLINK
Follow the nbmtLINK on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/nbmtlink/
The nbmtLINK YouTube Page can be found by clicking here.
To participate in the GVHD Mosaic, click here: https://amp.livemosaics.com/gvhd