On December 4, 2013 John Radder of West Seneca was diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia and told he needed a bone marrow transplant.
John was 23 years old and is the youngest of 4 brothers. He graduated from West Seneca East Sr. High School in 2008, where he played on the Trojans JV & Varsity Football, Varsity Track and Wrestling teams, receiving MVP in both track and wrestling. Sports have always been a part of his life and with your help, we hope they will be again.
Immediately after diagnosis, John started treatments, including platelet and blood transfusions. His brothers were tested and his eldest brother Neal Jr. was a 6 point match. He would get his Bone Marrow Transplant!
On February 24, 2014, he received his brother’s marrow and now begins his new journey as his body accepts his brothers DNA and rebuilds. John’s life had been greatly altered and he is now learning to adjust to his restraints. No more sports, no more going to Bills or Sabres games. Life as he knew it had changed and is filled with medications, blood and bone marrow tests, and daily visits to Roswell.
Now, in 2015, John is 24 and is looking a lot like his old self again (we're not sure where the new curly hair came from though), but he's still not completely out of the woods. Last summer, a benefit was held to help him raise money to offset his medical costs, but as he's currently unable to work, the burden was not lifted completely.
John was 23 years old and is the youngest of 4 brothers. He graduated from West Seneca East Sr. High School in 2008, where he played on the Trojans JV & Varsity Football, Varsity Track and Wrestling teams, receiving MVP in both track and wrestling. Sports have always been a part of his life and with your help, we hope they will be again.
Immediately after diagnosis, John started treatments, including platelet and blood transfusions. His brothers were tested and his eldest brother Neal Jr. was a 6 point match. He would get his Bone Marrow Transplant!
On February 24, 2014, he received his brother’s marrow and now begins his new journey as his body accepts his brothers DNA and rebuilds. John’s life had been greatly altered and he is now learning to adjust to his restraints. No more sports, no more going to Bills or Sabres games. Life as he knew it had changed and is filled with medications, blood and bone marrow tests, and daily visits to Roswell.
Now, in 2015, John is 24 and is looking a lot like his old self again (we're not sure where the new curly hair came from though), but he's still not completely out of the woods. Last summer, a benefit was held to help him raise money to offset his medical costs, but as he's currently unable to work, the burden was not lifted completely.