It took me weeks to come to terms with the fact that there were no easy answers. I couldn't change the past or the diagnosis, so I focused on educating myself and becoming Tinslee's biggest advocate. We underwent all the necessary tests, scans, and procedures, and spent a year going in for lab work and check-ups.
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Amelia Hawkshaw
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Amelia is 26 years old and lives in Sydney, Australia. After receiving her FA diagnosis in her early 20s, Amelia flew across the world to attend her first meeting for adults with FA in 2017. Since then, she has become a leader in the community, sharing her story and advice with younger generations. In 2019, Amelia and her family began the process to start an Australian FA support organization to connect FA families and researchers across Australasia.
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The Fanconi Cancer Foundation (FCF) is excited to announce that Dr. Isis Sroka has been named CEO effective August 1, 2024. She succeeds Mark Quinlan who served as Executive Director since 2017 and recently announced his departure. Quinlan will continue in an advisory role with FCF through a transition period.
On May 24th, 2024, the FA Europe Network hosted its inaugural pan-European scientific meeting at the historic Saint-Louis Hospital in Paris, marking a significant milestone in international collaboration for Fanconi anemia (FA).