I wasn’t prepared for the harsh symptoms of hemolytic anemia
A nurse I hadn’t met entered my room in the intensive care unit carrying an IV bag full of red liquid. She cleared her throat to have my friend and I pause our conversation.
Walking On Water — Shalana Jordan
Shalana “Shay” Jordan of Columbia, South Carolina, is a photographer, writer, retired educator, and single mom of two boys. She’s been adjusting to her “new normal” of battling atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, stage 4 kidney disease, lupus, May-Thurner syndrome, and severe anemia. She received these diagnoses in 2020 at 36 years old. She wants to help fellow rare disease patients adjust to and prepare for the new life that’s unfolding for them. Because life doesn’t end at diagnosis.
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