Thanks for your support

[Lolam]

What an encouraging group you all are :p :p :p
The Hutch called and it seems I may get the process started already June 29th. Everyone of course is rejoicing that my sister is a match but for me when no one is looking, I am definately !!!!!! Nice for all my friends and family to go around high fiving cuz I am the one who gets to have the BMT!! I guess they all think it is a cure so No Problem. Don’t get me wrong I feel truly blessed to have options..I know some of you dear ones do not. But I still can’t help but wish the world would stop spinning so I Could Get Off!!!
My four out-of-towner grands are visiting just now, I rarely see them, they live in S Mexico.They are joined by the four local grands so my house is total mayhem and I am just loving it!!! Life still holds so much promise!! It just makes you want to do whatever it takes to keep living it, don’t it??

[Suzanne]

lola, Think your feelings are all normal from feeling scared to seeing reasons to live all around you. I have found this is something that does not go away even when the ‘next step ‘ is over and you have lived through it and come out the other side. I did not have the transplant but have friends that did. They are much like me-always wondering what is around the next corner even when things look great. It is something that takes effort to learn to live with-that combination of relief, joy and fear-keeping the joy on top and at the same time acknowledging the fear and nervousness. I am pulling for you. It is nice to have a few actual patients who are going through it to talk to on this site-even tho I love all you care-takers too.

[Terri]

Lola, Enjoy those Grands and know we are all here for you and will continue prayers.

[Bill and Mary]

Lola,
I know exactly what you are going through. I will be in the mill starting tomorrow with pre-meds. It is one thing to know you have a chance and to be thankful for it. But, there is a disconnect between brain and feelings when it comes down to saying “this is it, we are into the process”. I have to say that I am very very thankful that someone will give a perfect stranger the gift of life; I have to be strong enough in faith and mental attitude (and physically) to make that gift work.

I wish you the very best and perhaps we will see each other on the 8th floor. I will be the one with the “dammit doll” hung on the hitching post.

Bill

[Suzanne]

Bill, Whatever a “dammit doll” is sounds like a wonderful idea. I had a hand quilted square from a friend who wrote me a note that it was ok for an adult to suck their thumb during chemo without calling in the men on the white coats.It made me laugh every time I looked at it! Good luck to both of you and I hope you do find each other in the hall.

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