Justin Bruno's Road To Recovery With Leukemia

Most of you may not know but on Sunday, February 19, 2023, my brother Justin was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) which will require multiple rounds of chemotherapy and eventually a stem cell transplant. Justin and his wife Kayla live in Springfield, Missouri but to get the best care possible, Justin will be receiving his treatment at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. I am creating this Gofundme fundraiser to help ease the financial burden of travel and medical expenses so Justin and Kayla can focus on good health and recovery. Any donation will help and will be greatly appreciated. Most of all, we ask that you keep Justin, his wife Kayla, and our family in your thoughts and prayers.

Throughout treatment, Justin will require a large amount of blood and platelet transfusions so another way you can help is by donating blood and platelets and even registering yourself to be a stem cell donor.

Additionally, I will be providing updates on Justin's progress as he works his way toward a full recovery.

UPDATE 1 (2/24/23):

Since November, Justin has been dealing with a mild cold and sinus infection which he had been treating with OTC medications. On Sunday 2/19/23, he went to Urgent Care to treat a newly formed gum abscess and was told he needed to go to the emergency room. Once in the ER he was informed of a potential Leukemia diagnosis based on his blood test results and that he needed to be transported by ambulance to BJC in STL for further evaluation. After more tests and a bone marrow biopsy, it was confirmed that Justin has AML which requires immediate chemotherapy treatment.

Justin started chemo on Wednesday 2/22/23 and will continue to be in the hospital for the next month until he is in remission. Once in remission, the plan is for Justin to receive a stem cell transplant to help keep him healthy and cancer free.

If you are interested in being a blood and platelet donor you can find more information here: https://www.redcross.org/give-blood.html

If you are interested in registering to be a stem cell donor you can find more information here: https://bethematch.org