In 2002, I was taking intense chemotherapy drugs in preparation for a stem cell transplant, following a recurrence of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Initiation of the transplant was stalled when the research hospital was unable to obtain the only available biopsy results originating at a regional hospital. Another biopsy was not an option, as there was no remaining cancerous tissue in my body. Andrea Alemanni, owner of Patient Navigation Team, LLC, intervened on my behalf, acting as a liaison between the hospitals. She was able to locate the vital results and I hand-delivered those to the research hospital. I successfully underwent the stem cell transplant procedure, which was ultimately determined by the biopsy results rediscovered by Ms. Alemanni.
