I’m Blaise Finnegan

I’m Blaise Finnegan , I attend Huntsville High and am a Senior this year. I have been diagnosed with Fanconi and Aplastic anemia since November 2007. I knew for a month before I was diagnosed that my sister Madeline had the disease. Once we found out about her, my little sister Trinity and I had to get tested to see if we also had the disease. I knew my sister would have to someday go through radiation and chemotherapy in order to make her bone marrow stronger and to function properly. She had shown some symptoms that alerted us something might be wrong. I felt pretty certain even though there was a 25 % chance I might have it too, that I would not, instead I was hoping to be a match for her when the time came.
My parents found out from a phone call that they were hoping would state I was a match for her, of course this was not the case. Instead, they found out that I also had the disease. Imagine their shock! Two of their three kids were now diagnosed with a disease.
I now will have to go thru the same things I knew and feared for her that she would. We are now closer than before, because we share a bond that most siblings do not.
My bone marrow failure is pretty moderate for now and I feel healthy and can continue pretty much with life as I knew it before diagnoses. I am enjoying Senior year and all the fun activities it incurs. Painting up and tailgating is one of the things I enjoy most about attending my schools football games. My friends and I usually hang out on most weekdays and weekends. I am also a bass player and used to belong in a band, but for now I just jam with my friends when we get together. I would like to attend Alabama University after graduation. I also like to play golf and work at the Golf Course in the neighborhood.