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BMT InfoNet...We're with you every step of the way
Dear Friends -
In 1990, two women had a vision: to provide comfort and hope to families facing a stem cell transplant, and to arm them with information that would help them make informed decisions during treatment.
The women – one a nurse, the other the consumer advocate – were both bone marrow transplant survivors. They had experienced firsthand the fear and frustration that many patients feel when overwhelmed by a deadly diagnosis and the prospect of a risky medical procedure.
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"What an incredible resource!
When I thought I had no one to turn to for help, I found BMT InfoNet. Your book
about transplants and the patient, caring staff person who answered each of my
many questions helped lessen my worries and fears. Thanks for all you do!" |
Back in those days, when the internet was in its infancy and transplants were rare, there was no information about stem cell transplantation written in a language that patients could understand.
So with little more than a powerful idea and a will to help others, BMT InfoNet was born. It was the first and only organization to provide written information and emotional support – sometimes in the wee hours of the night – to transplant patients who were gripped with fear and uncertainty. And ever since, BMT InfoNet has been the trailblazer in advocating on behalf of bone marrow, stem cell and cord blood transplant patients and their families.
With generous support from people whose lives have been touched by transplant, BMT InfoNet now serves more than 10,000 families annually. Whether it’s our comprehensive, easy-to-read books, our Caring Connections program that puts patients in touch with transplant survivors, our survivorship symposia or our knowledgeable staff who will track down answers to even the most complex questions, BMT InfoNet fulfills a vital need.
To continue these unique and important services, BMT Infonet needs your support. Will you help?
Please use the envelope in this newsletter to make a contribution – big or small – to help BMT InfoNet support transplant patients in 2009.
Together we can provide a ray of hope for thousands of families next year.
On behalf of the BMT InfoNet staff, I wish you a joyous holiday season and a healthy New Year!
Sue Stewart
You can also donate online through BMT InfoNet's secure web site: www.bmtinfonet.org/survive.html
   
Wear the Gift of Life
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