The Immeasurable Impact of a Gift

Eddie and Mona Morgan with UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson (middle).

THE IMMEASURABLE IMPACT OF A GIFT

Amultiple myeloma diagnosis put the brakes on Mona and Eddie Morgan’s dream European vacation. Mona had been given six months to live and was in intensive care for a month. Doctors did not think she’d make it and the family was asked to come say their goodbyes.

That was nine years ago after the Shreveport, Louisiana, couple found their home away from home in Little Rock for treatment at the UAMS Myeloma Center. Though there’s no mistaking central Arkansas for the majestic backdrop of Spain and Portugal, Mona says the unexpected detour turned out to be a pleasant surprise.

“We were no different than the thousands of other patients from around the world who were surprised to learn that UAMS was the place to be if you were diagnosed with multiple myeloma,” Mona said.

“We are grateful for the expertise and caring that we have received from UAMS,” Eddie said. “The doctors, nurses and staff are all wonderful and we really feel that they care about us.”

Mona continues to travel to Little Rock with Eddie for treatment and her smile is as big as ever. Recently they were recognized as the newest members of the UAMS Society of the Double Helix, honoring the institution’s most generous philanthropists. Like so many others who have received world-class care at the Myeloma Center, they are looking to the future.

“Mona and I are proud to be able to give to the research of multiple myeloma,” Eddie said. “We feel that if it weren’t for UAMS, Mona may not be with us this day. We would love to see the day where multiple myeloma can be cured.”