Fighting for the Little Things: Rebecca’s GVHD Journey

About this episode

Rebecca Heimsoth shares her journey of surviving myelodysplastic syndrome and navigating life after a bone marrow transplant while dealing with chronic GVHD and parenting.

People in this episode

Guest: Rebecca Heimsoth

Topics covered

• bone marrow transplant
• chronic GVHD
• parenting after cancer
• resilience
• health challenges
• support systems

Keywords

• GVHD
• bone marrow transplant
• myelodysplastic syndrome
• parenting
• resilience
• chronic fatigue
• physical therapy
• support system

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Bone Marrow Transplant Link

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