Tricia G.

No One Or No Thing, Is Going To Take It From Me. Every One Has, Hard Obstacles In Life. If We Lean On Eachother, We Can Suceed!! Everyone Suffering Is In My Heart. Good Luck, Take One Day At A Time.

Tell us how GVHD is affecting your life.
GVHD Is Hard To Take In!! Most People Have No Idea, How Intense The Disorder Can Be. Its Horrible. My 1st Attack Was 3 Months After Transplant, in the digestive system and colon. My Donor Was A Perfect Match. Drs and Medical Research Have No Idea Why I'm Dealing With So Many Attacks. I am Almost 8 Years Out, From Transplant. This Whole Time, I've Suffered From My Body Struggling To Repair Itself. I've been attacked, So Many Times, I've kind of lost track of how many. Eyes, Mouth, Throat, Lungs, Sinus Cavity, Skin, Nails, Genitals, Rectum. I Think Thats It. I Have So Many Extra Tasks To Do Daily To Help Ease My Pain And Discomfort. Especially For Eyes And Lungs. I No Longer Have Any Teeth. My Gums Got Attacked And Infected. Plus Low Bone Density, From Long Term Use Of Steriods. My Teeth Were Literally Breaking In Pieces. I Attempt To Make Light Of Everything. Glass Is Half Full, Not Half Empty. When Most People Are Indulged In On Going Suffering, You Pretty Much Have To Be Grateful For Small Things In Life. Or Choose To Lose Your Peace. About 2 Years Ago, Thank God, I Found My Peace. No One Or No Thing, Is Going To Take It From Me. Every One Has, Hard Obstacles In Life. If We Lean On Eachother, We Can Suceed!! Everyone Suffering Is In My Heart. Good Luck, Take One Day At A Time. If Not, Its Very Easy To Get Overwhelmed. Something I Learned Over Time. Good Luck To Everyone, On Their Journey. Take Care. 

What is your message of hope? What inspires you to continue the fight against GVHD?
A lot Of People Are Sick. Also, I Was Raised To Think, That Things Can Get Worse!! If I Can Do It, Its Possible. I Have Little Thought Of How Im Here, After 8 Years Of Big Struggles. In Those 8 Years, 4 Times, I Have Thought I Wouldnt Live Through The Day. But Here I Am. Hear Me Roar.