HOW LONG CAN A PERSON WITH THALASSAEMIA MAJOR LIVE?
These days most Thalassaemic’s grow up to become adults, and earn their own living. Most also find a partner and get married. Now a number of thalassaemia major patients have their own children. It is very hard to know the answer for Thalassaemics who are well at present. The disorder and its influence are changing almost from day to day, because of advances in treatment. Thalassaemic patients are now living longer. Today it is reasonable to think that people with thalssaemia major, who have been well treated from the beginning, may well live as long as people without Thalassaemia. Only time will tell. Even though thalassaemics live with more risks than non Thalassaemic, because of the amount of medication and treatment they receive. But all medical treatments include some risk.
