Well, it happened again. My second donor went away. I’ll never know why but my doctors told me it’s either a decision by the donor or he may have not passed a part of the physical. Whatever the reason, receiving a transplant on October 22nd isn’t going to happen. That means I’ll be stuck in Seattle for a little longer than expected.
The doctors told me this at the same time they told me that I already have a third donor lined up. He’s a 24 year old male from Europe. The new infusion date is set for November 6. Now my other tests and preparation appointments begin, including another bone marrow pull. That’s when they drill into my hip bone and pull out core samples of marrow and bone to check on the cancer. It’s pretty painful but the information obtained is well worth it. Other big appointments include full body radiation and more chemotherapy.
My fingers are crossed this time, hoping that this donor will work out. He’s a perfect match in every way. One person asked in the comments section if my perfect matches play the tuba. Even though that wasn’t part of the medical check for compatibility, I will assume that they do. Since I have hundreds of potential perfect matches, I may be a match with every tuba player in Europe. Imagine how much beer they drink as a combined group!
My fingers, toes and eyes are crossed and my heart is bulging with hope, 24 year old's stem cells have to be good ones right?, making that up, but YES, yay!
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