May 13, 2010

Become Mandi's Hero

On Dec. 8, 2008, Yale women's hockey forward Mandi Schwartz was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. She returned home to Saskatchewan for treatment, and on Jan. 8, 2010 --  after five rounds of strong chemo treatment and 130 days in the hospital -- she returned to Yale for the spring semester. She was plannig to return to playing hockey in the 2010-11 seaosn, but in April of 2010 she learned that she would need to undergo chemotherapy again. There is still a need for marrow donor testing for Mandi and others in order to find a potentially life-saving match.

• Mandi Schwartz bio page

• Become Mandi's Hero Brochure

How you can help:

  • Visit http://www.becomemyhero.org/mandi_schwartz/mandi_card.html
  • Leukemia patients like Mandi depend on blood transfusions during their treatment and can be cured by a bone marrow transplant. Learn more about donating blood and being a bone marrow donor. On her CaringBridge website, Mandi encourages Canadians to visit www.onematch.com. Americans can visit websites such as www.marrow.org.
  • Send Mandi a card or letter showing your support:
    Mandi Schwartz
    c/o Allan Blair Cancer Center
    4101 Dewdney Ave.
    Regina, SK, CANADA S4T 7T1