About Marrowforums.org
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Marrowforums is a discussion forum for patients with bone marrow failure diseases such as Aplastic Anemia (AA), Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS), and Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH), and for the people who care about them: their family members and the friends and caregivers who make up their extended family and support system. Professionals who work with these diseases are also welcome.
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Using the site's forum system, members trade stories, exchange information and suggestions about day-to-day issues, and give and receive support from others facing the same diesases and dealing with the same issues. The discussions are organized into forums and threads, with each thread covering a specific topic. This makes it easy to find information, ask questions, and read what others have posted.
Marrowforums is provided free, for the benefit of patients, and does not accept any commercial advertising. You are welcome to read the discussions and you may post your own questions and comments after free registration.
Members may also read the AA-MDS-TALK Archive, a searchable archive of the AA-MDS-TALK listserv.
Further information is availble on the Frequently-Asked Questions pages, a Help page, and a Forum Rules page.
Meet the Administrators
Neil Cuadra, Ruth Cuadra, and Vince Wessling
Marrowforums is a privately run site. The site owner is Neil Cuadra. The administrators are Neil Cuadra, Ruth Cuadra, and Vince Wessling, each associated with the Aplastic Anemia & Myelodysplastic Syndromes International Foundation (AA&MDSIF).
Neil Cuadra is a computer professional, caregiver for his wife Ruth Cuadra, and volunteer for the AA&MDSIIF.
Ruth Cuadra was co-moderator of the AA-MDS-TALK listserv, an AA&MDSIF board member, and continues as a volunteer for the AA&MDSIF. After treatment for both AA and MDS, Ruth underwent a bone marrow transplant and has successfully recovered. For a history of her treatment, see Ruth Cuadra's Personal Profile.
Vince Wessling was an AA&MDSIF board member, volunteer, and leader of its New England Region chapter. He founded and co-moderated the AA-MDS-TALK listserv while helping his wife Louise though a successful recovery from AA.
As a site visitor or registered member, you are our guest. We hope you find what you are looking for at Marrowforums and that you will be able to help others as well.
If you have questions about the illness you or a family member faces, you can look for answers on the Bone Marrow Failure Diseases page, the Medical Resources page, by browsing the forums, or by searching the forums. You can also register (it's free) and post your questions in the forums. That's what the forums are there for!
If you have comments or questions about Marrowforums itself that are not addressed by the Frequently-Asked Questions pages or in the forums, you are welcome to register and post in the Site Comments forum or contact us.