Aplastic anemia. A condition that occurs when the bone marrow fails to produce the proper amount and type of blood cells.
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When Annzie was six, what started as a routine well visit turned our world upside down. She had always been small for her age, but that visit revealed more: recurring infections and low platelet counts that led to urgent bloodwork. We were referred to hematology, and that began our FA journey.