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Another very tragic event has happened on March 27th 2008, Brooke Bassler of Mesa AZ lost her life to this disease at the age of 20! In 2005 Brittany’s half-sister, Stephanie, was diagnosed with TTP and has been treated by Vanderbilt Pediatric Hospital. She is now in remission, but is always in danger of this rare disease striking again |
Brittany was a beautiful young girl with many hopes and dreams like attending her first prom, experiencing her first kiss, or attending high school just like any girl her age. At the age of 11, she was admitted to Children's Hospital. Brittany stayed at the Hospital for four weeks while she battled Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP), a rare blood disease. Brittany never complained and tried to stay positive up to the end. After her short, but seemingly never-ending up and down battle with TTP, the doctors relayed the devastating news…Brittany was brain dead. Brittany's good nature continued when she gave the gift of life to four people by being an organ donor.
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