Hello everyone
I’ve been lurking on this forum for a very long time, but I’ve never actually posted anything until now. First off, I need to express my deepest respect for all the fighters on this board, and of course, to Ivanna, who started this whole thing. Because of her, she made things easier for me and everyone else as we navigated the horrors we've faced—horrors we are still facing. My mother was diagnosed with leukemia just under a year ago, but unfortunately, the disease was too aggressive and too strong. By mid-August, she was gone. But I won't dwell on that right now, because she went through absolute hell during her ten-month battle, and our family did too. I’ve never written a single word here, but I’ve read everything, every single day. Believe me, reading your stories is the only thing that kept me from completely losing my mind. You people are my heroes. I owe it to you that I can even call myself somewhat "normal" today after everything. I never once fell into the trap of asking "why me?" or "why her?" because I know illness doesn't play favorites. Anyway, the reason I am finally speaking up is because of what someone under the name lescolxl wrote. Honestly, there is so much I could say, but I’ll keep it brief. I just want to address the part regarding the Anne Rukavina Foundation. What was written there is an absolute disgrace. To you—my dear—you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. What the Rukavina family has accomplished deserves nothing but admiration. I know firsthand what they’ve endured because my mother died from the exact same type of leukemia as Anne. Sadly, she never lived to see a transplant, but consider this: before that foundation was established in America, there were only about 160 typed samples available. Today, there are over 4,000. That is a massive achievement. I’m not going to get into a long debate, but frankly, I sincerely hope that neither you nor anyone close to you ever needs something like this. You don't know what you're talking about, so stop spreading nonsense—especially here, where people are fighting for their lives!!
I’ve been lurking on this forum for a very long time, but I’ve never actually posted anything until now. First off, I need to express my deepest respect for all the fighters on this board, and of course, to Ivanna, who started this whole thing. Because of her, she made things easier for me and everyone else as we navigated the horrors we've faced—horrors we are still facing. My mother was diagnosed with leukemia just under a year ago, but unfortunately, the disease was too aggressive and too strong. By mid-August, she was gone. But I won't dwell on that right now, because she went through absolute hell during her ten-month battle, and our family did too. I’ve never written a single word here, but I’ve read everything, every single day. Believe me, reading your stories is the only thing that kept me from completely losing my mind. You people are my heroes. I owe it to you that I can even call myself somewhat "normal" today after everything. I never once fell into the trap of asking "why me?" or "why her?" because I know illness doesn't play favorites. Anyway, the reason I am finally speaking up is because of what someone under the name lescolxl wrote. Honestly, there is so much I could say, but I’ll keep it brief. I just want to address the part regarding the Anne Rukavina Foundation. What was written there is an absolute disgrace. To you—my dear—you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. What the Rukavina family has accomplished deserves nothing but admiration. I know firsthand what they’ve endured because my mother died from the exact same type of leukemia as Anne. Sadly, she never lived to see a transplant, but consider this: before that foundation was established in America, there were only about 160 typed samples available. Today, there are over 4,000. That is a massive achievement. I’m not going to get into a long debate, but frankly, I sincerely hope that neither you nor anyone close to you ever needs something like this. You don't know what you're talking about, so stop spreading nonsense—especially here, where people are fighting for their lives!!