Four years ago, Taylor Brown underwent a life-saving bone marrow transplant at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to treat severe aplastic anemia. Now 16, Taylor chose to celebrate her transplant anniversary in a special way—by using her Make-A-Wish opportunity to donate a mobile music therapy cart, ensuring more young patients can experience the comfort of music during treatment.
Before the transplant, Taylor endured four rounds of chemotherapy while waiting for a donor. Her sister turned out to be a perfect match, and in 2021, Taylor received the transplant and spent several months in isolation within the bone marrow transplant unit.
“Being confined in the unit was incredibly lonely,” Taylor shared. “Music therapy gave me strength and comfort—it really shows how powerful music can be.”
Today, patients in that same unit can often be heard making music, thanks to Taylor’s gift. Partnering with Make-A-Wish Georgia, she unveiled “Taylor’s Music Mover,” a specially designed cart filled with professional-grade instruments and recording equipment. This allows young patients not only to play but also to record their own music and even create music videos.
The center’s music therapy program helps children manage stress, express their feelings, and build connections with others during treatment. Recognized nationally for its work in childhood cancer, blood disorders, and marrow transplants, the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center has long been supported by Aflac. Since 1995, Aflac employees, agents, and The Aflac Foundation have contributed more than $191 million toward research and patient care initiatives like this one.
Click here to know more about the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center.
Before the transplant, Taylor endured four rounds of chemotherapy while waiting for a donor. Her sister turned out to be a perfect match, and in 2021, Taylor received the transplant and spent several months in isolation within the bone marrow transplant unit.
“Being confined in the unit was incredibly lonely,” Taylor shared. “Music therapy gave me strength and comfort—it really shows how powerful music can be.”
Today, patients in that same unit can often be heard making music, thanks to Taylor’s gift. Partnering with Make-A-Wish Georgia, she unveiled “Taylor’s Music Mover,” a specially designed cart filled with professional-grade instruments and recording equipment. This allows young patients not only to play but also to record their own music and even create music videos.
The center’s music therapy program helps children manage stress, express their feelings, and build connections with others during treatment. Recognized nationally for its work in childhood cancer, blood disorders, and marrow transplants, the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center has long been supported by Aflac. Since 1995, Aflac employees, agents, and The Aflac Foundation have contributed more than $191 million toward research and patient care initiatives like this one.
Click here to know more about the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center.