A Silver Spring woman says for the first time in years, she’s feeling hopeful thanks to a groundbreaking therapy that’s helping her battle a disease she’s lived with her entire life.
She is the first woman in Maryland to receive a new treatment for sickle cell anemia.
Celebrating a moment that’s been years and years in the making surrounded by her medical team – and loved ones who have supported her throughout this process – Jessica Ceja cannot contain her emotions as she completes a treatment she says has changed her life.