I am sorry I have gone so long without a post, but there has been little news. I should find out this week that the stem cell transplant is a go, and when I will enter the hospital. Most likely the first week of June. Somewhere along the way they shifted to donor #2, who is a 25 year old woman, no children. This is as good as it gets in the unrelated donor realm.
My parents and my brother Steve and his wife Pat were out to visit me this week. It was a fun and whirlwind four days of socializing and eating. Steve and Pat and six friends and family went to UCSF for a two hour meeting with the doc and the stem cell coordinator describing the process, as well as legally having to tell me odds and side effects in order to get me to sign consent forms. To balance all that, I have been in touch with three women who all had very successful transplants.
I am still having to get my blood tested twice a week and get platelet transfusions. It is anxiety provoking as well as frustrating due to medical bureaucratic snafus. My white blood count is somewhat low, but I remain healthy. I fatigue easily however. Emotionally, it is the expected roller coaster, although on the whole I remain positive.
I will post as soon as I know more.
Anne
The garden looks lovely. Dennis did much of the work, including putting in a sprinkler system.
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