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Martin Ngaruiya: Bone marrow transplant gave me a second chance to live

Martin Ngaruiya Gaitho, Bone Marrow Cancer survivor. [Rosa Agutu, Standard]

In April 2022, 57-year-old Martin Ngaruiya Gaitho started feeling severe pain in his lower back and around his ribs. He was rushed to the hospital and tests were done: urine tests and x-rays.

The experts saw spots on his back and the protein was high in his urine. Before further tests, they suspected either multiple myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells) or bone marrow cancer.

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