Franklin County Commissioner Bob Thomas is doing well in his fight against aplastic anemia

Franklin County Commissioner Bob Thomas is doing well in his fight against aplastic anemia
Franklin County Commissioner Bob Thomas realizes just how special every day of life is in the wake of his recovery from aplastic anemia. Thomas, 55, was diagnosed with the rare blood disorder in January after a few months of bruising and bleeding with no known cause. He underwent extensive treatment and at least 30 blood transfusions before noticing a difference in his blood count. Thomas …
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Without any evidence of an explicit quid pro quo, the New York Democrat has been accused of improper fundraising for an academic center in his honor — or, in other words, of behaving like his peers
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