02/09/2026
Adult Thalassemia Clinic Rotation
Today marks the beginning of my rotation at the Adult Thalassemia Clinic as part of my hematology-oncology training.
Here, I meet patients who have lived with thalassemia since childhood and are now continuing their journey into adulthood. For many of them, regular blood transfusions have been a part of life for years, together with treatment to prevent iron overload and its complications in different organs.
But today reminded me that behind every diagnosis, every transfusion schedule, and every laboratory result, there is always a person with their own story.
And somehow, despite everything they have been through, thalassemia patients are such a joy to meet. Warm, cheerful, and genuinely pleasant to talk to. It makes this rotation feel very different in the best possible way.
I still have so much to learn from them, not only about thalassemia, but perhaps also about living with something you never asked for and still finding reasons to smile.
Wishing all my thalassemia patients good health, strength, and many happy days ahead. ❤️
