I apologize, as I have not updated our medical blog in a very long time. I fully intend to, especially to document this journey, but the global pandemic sort of threw a wrench in things.

Amri had her transplant January 23, 2020 and we returned home to Texas midApril 2020. She is recovering well, but will continue being seen by NIH for the next two years, and by her local Dallas team for the next three years. Currently she has an appointment about once a month.

To learn more about our story, please see the Important Stuff column, below (left side). Our GoFundMe is still our active fundraising site.

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Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Update 2- Who We Are: the Carrascos

Many of you already know us, but for those of you that don’t, we are a close-knit family from Texas.

We like going on road trips, and playing games. We’re into nature, and have a thing for iced tea. We regularly and repeatedly watch Bob’s Burgers (that show really hits the nail on the head when it

Monday, August 19, 2019

Update 1- Amri's Lymphedema

On a grocery trip, when Amri was 10, she looked down and noticed her left leg was very swollen, but did not hurt.


After visiting the pediatrician, we were sent straight to the emergency room- fearing heart failure. We

Our Story

August 2019. First and foremost: Amri (our 17 year old) needs a bone marrow transplant. Please don’t panic- she is “healthy” for now and has a team arranging her transplant- they even have a few donors in mind from the registry. Doctors have cleared her for school and band- she just can’t be