Transplant Type - Bone Marrow

When she was only 24, Anjanette was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Her life changed dramatically after her diagnosis, and she has had to learn to live with her limitations. Now at age 33, she is no longer responding to medications typically used to treat her condition. Doctors say a bone marrow transplant is her only hope for a second chance at life. She will receive her transplant at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

Anjanette's declining health leaves her unable to participate in the activities she once loved. Her symptoms include numbness in the hands and feet, fatigue, headaches and short-term memory loss.

Despite her struggles, Anjanette remains optimistic. She looks forward to the lifesaving transplant that will allow her to spend more time with her friends and family. But she needs your help.

A bone marrow transplant costs approximately $300,000. But that's only the beginning. Even with health insurance, Anjanette faces significant medical expenses. She will require costly follow-up care and medications, which are as critical to her survival as the transplant itself.

Because the transplant will take place 300 miles from her home, she will incur substantial travel and temporary housing expenses as she goes through treatment and recovery.

You can help! Your gift to the NFT Michigan Bone Marrow Fund will enable NFT to assist with Anjanette's transplant expenses. To make an online donation, please click on the link beneath her photo. If you prefer to mail your gift, please send it to NFT Michigan Bone Marrow Fund, 5350 Poplar Ave., Suite 430, Memphis, TN 38119. Please be sure to write "in honor of Anjanette DuFour" in the memo line.

Thank you for your generosity!

Patient Health Institute: Northwestern Memorial Hospital