Welcome to Episode 28 of Live & Learn. Megan Gilmour is joined by Amy Coote, CEO of Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision, along with Jess Pearce and Mei Ling Yeh. They discuss the impact of bone marrow failure syndromes on young people, including Jess’s lived experience as a parent of a child with aplastic anaemia. The episode explores the emotional toll, school challenges, and the importance of community.
Bone marrow failure syndromes are rare and life-threatening, disrupting the body’s ability to produce healthy blood cells. Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision funds vital research to accelerate new treatments while supporting patients and their families.
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