Tag: Thal Pals

Thal Pals Comic #10

March 30, 2009 – The comic strip continues with episode 10. Next episode will be posted on 4/13/09. Funding for Thal Pals comes from an unrestricted educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Story – Craig Butler. Art- John Thornton. Copyright 2009 by Cooley’s Anemia Foundation. For episode 9, click here. For episode 8, click here. Need […]

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Thal Pals Comic Strip – Epsiode 9

March 16, 2009 – The current episode in our ongoing online comic. Next episode will be posted on 3/30/09. Funding for Thal Pals comes from an unrestricted educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Story – Craig Butler. Art- John Thornton. Copyright 2009 by Cooley’s Anemia Foundation. What is T2*? (The following information on T2* is […]

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Thal Pals Epsiode 8

March 2, 2009 – Latest installment of our ongoing comic strip! Next episode will be posted on 3/16/09. Need help dealing with issues related to thalassemia? CAF Patient Services is here to help! Eileen Scott, CAF Patient Services Manager, (800-522-7222, x205 or eileen.s@cooleysanemia.org) can answer a wide range of patient services questions. And CAF Social Worker Kathleen […]

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Thal Pals Episode 7

February 16, 2009 – Last Week: Maria, who’s new in town, met Anjali at the thalassemia clinic. They seemed to hit it off, but Maria became worried when she learned that she and Anjali go to the same school.   Next episode will be posted on 3/02/09. For episode 6, click here. For episode 5, […]

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Thal Pals #6

Next episode will be posted on 2/16/09. For episode 5, click here. For epsiode 4, click here. For episode 3, click here. For episode 2, click here. For episode 1, click here. Funding for Thal Pals comes from an unrestricted educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Story – Carig Butler. Art- John Thornton. Copyright 2009 by […]

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Thal Pals #5

Next episode to be posted: February 2, 2009 What Is Hemoglobin H Disease? People with hemoglobin H disease, a form of alpha thalassemia, make less than the usual amount of alpha globin. This can cause anemia, which can vary from mild to severe. Many people with hemoglobin H disease do not have serious health problems […]

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Thal Pals #4

January 4, 2009 Written by Craig Butler. Art by John Thornton. Copyright 2009 by Cooley’s Anemia Foundation   Next episode to be posted: January 19, 2009 For episode 3, click here. For episode 2, click here. For episode 1, click here. Funding for Thal Pals comes from an unrestricted educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

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Thal Pals #3

December 22, 2008 Written by Craig Butler. Art by John Thornton. Copyright 2008 by Cooley’s Anemia Foundation Next episode to be posted: January 5, 2009 Funding for Thal Pals comes from an unrestricted educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

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Thal Pals -Episode 2

THAL PALS Text: Craig Butler Art: John Thornton Copyright 2008 Cooley’s Anemia Foundation Currrent episode (December 8, 2008) Funding for Thal Pals comes from an unrestricted educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

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CAF Comic Strip Debuts

November 24, 2008 – CAF launches its new online comic strip, “Thal Pals,” today. The first episode of the strip can be seen below. New episodes will be posted every other Monday. (Story continues after comic strip.) THAL PALS Text: Craig Butler Art: John Thornton Copyright 2008 Cooley’s Anemia Foundation Written by CAF National Communications Director Craig […]

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