Fundraiser Will Help Musician Face the Costs Of Transplant
WILLIAMSBURG — When Alexander Berman lived in New York, he often performed in Williamsburg. Now a resident of Princeton, N.J., his performances most often take place on the floor of the living room with his young twin sons as the audience.
Berman, 33, has been battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma since 2000. He lives life to the fullest, although he doesn’t have the energy to be as active as he’d like to be. He loves to spend time with his wife, Brannan, and their young boys, and to read, write, play music and meditate.
In 2001, he underwent two back-to-back bone marrow transplants in which his own bone marrow was harvested, treated and returned to his body. Now, however, doctors say an “allogeneic” bone marrow transplant — one from a donor — is critical to his survival.