Lisa Loutzenhiser Shares Her Spunk as She Takes on Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD)

Lisa Loutzenhiser was 56 years-old when she felt off in December. It was the holidays, and she was simply just exhausted. A teacher, she carried on until she needed to finally call in sick one day. Her diagnosis in late January was AML, and the journey began with her transplant in May of 2020. Oh, and let's add COVID to the story too. 

Lisa will share her Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD) story including her skin issues, precautions needed for being in the sun, gut issues and much more. "As if the diagnosis wasn't enough, GVHD was an extra job," she says.

Lisa is supported by her now-husband and two daughters, and she shares the importance of finding your group and what she calls "the benefits of cancer." You won't want to miss that. This incredible lady is honest about what it took to get to this point. She's now back to gardening, enjoying her vineyard, and traveling the country in her Fifth Wheel camper.

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Resources: 

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