In this episode, Alex, Brandon and Krissy discuss living in a pandemic and what it has taught us as cancer survivors.   Thank you to everyone for the support. Please give us 5 stars on iTunes, and share our podcast with friends, family, doctors, nurses...anyone.  Everyone has been touched by cancer in some way, and we hope by sharing our podcast, many other will be inspired and have HOPE.   Follow Us! Instagram: @Bloodandplateletspodcast YoutTube: Bloodandplateletspodcast 

In this Blood and Platelets Podcast Episode, Alex, Brandon and Krissy sit and speak with Susan, Athena, and Chris from A3M.  A3M’s vision is to grow and diversify the Be The Match Registry through  focusing on marrow donor recruitment within various ethnic communities,  therefore increasing the likelihood of patients finding a marrow match.   A3M holds a soft spot in Alex, Brandon, and Krissy's hearts.  They wanted to share the amazing work A3M does and to help motivate individuals to register as a donor.   If you would like to know more about A3M, please visit their website www.a3mhope.org If you have any questions or comments about this, or any of our episodes, please contact us at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @bloodandplateletspodcast

In this episode Alex, Brandon and Krissy talk about caregivers. How do people give care to patients? How can people provide care? How can they provide help? How can they be active for the patient?  Being a caregiver can be overwhelming and scary. We hopefully ease some of these fears in this episode

In this episode, Alex, Brandon and Krissy take it back to the basics and help define and explain some of the medical jargon doctors and nurses throw at you when going through cancer treatment and transplants.   Thank you to everyone who had an input in this episode.  We apologize if we didn't see your comments in time for the episode, but we will definitely bring them up in a later episode.   Again, thank you for the support. Please share our podcast with friends, family, doctors, nurses...anyone.  Everyone has been touched by cancer in some way and we hope by sharing our podcast, multiple people will benefit from it.   FOLLOW: Instagram | @bloodandplateletspodcast **THIS PODCAST EPISODE IS NOT INTENDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING MEDICAL ADVICE  All information, content, and material of this podcast episode is for  informational purposes only and are not intended to serve as a  substitute for the consultation, diagnosis, and/or medical treatment of a  qualified physician or healthcare provider. 

Alex, Brandon & Krissy come together to discuss their lifestyles and how it has changed since their transplant.  They talk about auto suggestion, trying to stay physically active, working on letting things go, and realizing you owe it to yourself and others to live as healthy as possible.   Instagram: @bloodandplateletspodcast Contact: [email protected]

In this episode, Krissy, Brandon and Alex talk about being in the “process” of recovery and what strategies they each are using to live a “normal” life post transplant. They talk about everything from meditation, affirmations to neuroplasticity.   If you would like to share your  thoughts, emotions, or episode ideas, please email us at [email protected] or DM us on Instagram @bloodandplateletspodcast

In this episode, we talk about how to stay  mentally strong during and after treatment. The three of us definitely have our own strategies, but at the end of the day we all agreed being  mentally strong is by far the greatest medicine for survivorship.   If you would like to share your  thoughts, emotions, or episode ideas, please email us at [email protected] or DM us on Instagram @bloodandplateletspodcast

In this second of three part episode, Brandon reflects back at his diagnosis 19 years ago and how he won the "life lotto"when he and his family find out that his mom was a 100% bone marrow match.   If you would like to share your thoughts, emotions, or would like to share episode ideas, please DM us on our Instagram @bloodandplateletspodcast or email at [email protected]

In this final part, Krissy talks about her emotional roller coaster of a story. Starting at age 15, Krissy developed an auto immune disorder which later turned into a life threatening disease which required her to have a stem cell transplant.  If you would like to share your  thoughts, emotions, or episode ideas, please email us at [email protected] or DM us on Instagram @bloodandplateletspodcast

In this first of three part episode, Alex tells his story about how he went from receiving a clean bill of health, to receiving the most devastating news. Listen to how positive he stayed throughout his treatment, and who eventually became his stem cell donor. At the end of episode, Alex shares why he wanted to start a podcast for other cancer and transplant patients.   If you would like to share your thoughts, emotions, or have episode ideas, please DM us on our Instagram @bloodandplateletspodcast or email us at [email protected]