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For those of you unfamiliar with the disease, Fanconi Anemia is a rare inherited blood disorder that can lead to bone marrow failure (it causes your bone marrow to stop producing the blood cells necessary for your body to function normally).  Those who suffer from it do not just have to grapple with physical problems but are also an an increased risk of developing problems such as cancer and leukemia.  

 

While the disease can strike anyone, it is most prevalent amongst children.  It appears most frequently in the form of a birth defect.  The average life expectancy of someone with the disease is 22 years (but unfortunately many children do not survive into adulthood).  

 

Despite the research that has been done, no cure had been found.  Hopefully fundraisers like the one we attended will help further the goals of this very important organization.  

 

Have a great weekend.  

Megan F. Connolly  

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