Day 100 Results

Well mom's Day 100 bone marrow biopsy was last Friday and results were in yesterday...

Mom's officially 100% Donor-none of her old marrow remains!!!! :-D
NO Leukemia blasts =no cancer!!!
And her marrow cellularity is 40%!!!! YAY MOM!!!!
(And as an added bonus, her CMV (the virus that made her go inpatient last month) is still negative!!!)

Mom also has been approved be by herself (and she is enjoying the freedom of this-though missing her frequent volunteers). As well as being approved to drive herself around.

This is not to say she is fully recovered. She is far from it. This is just the first hurdle on the current race she's running. Next up is facing the fatigue and nausea (and possible GVHD) that continue to be her constant companions. She is growing stronger and stronger by the day but will need to make sure she's not pushing herself too hard. So please keep in touch with us about opportunities to volunteer to assist her! As her doctor indicate daily living activities such as cooking meals, laundry, shopping, and transportation can be manageable alone but when completed in rapid succession can be completely exhausting for her.

We are now embarking on our next (side) project, mom's fundraiser. Since she's still recovering from a SIGNIFICANT transplant (and 8 months journey) we are starting to face the mountain of medical bills that have got her this far. So now we are shifting gears and planning how best to support her during her recovery. We are planning a fundraising event for the future. If you want to join in the effort please contact me: wolkate@bethel.edu


Or if you wish to donate to her before then please make your tax-deductible donation to:
http://www.transplants.org/donate/dixiewolfe

As I have mentioned in the past, the emotional tole of this journey is just now starting to become apparent for all of us. The shift from "surviving" mode to "finding the new normal" is quite a change. And though some of the bolder we've been caring is starting to come off our shoulders- our bodies and minds are just now starting to recognize the weight that we've been shouldering. So continued contact and random emails/letters/thoughts are sincerely appreciated!

Thank you all, as always, for your continued support and love!! Without you Day 100 would never have happened!! You are our foundation and all encompassing love! YOU ARE INCREDIBLE!!!

With the deepest gratitude and appreciation,
Kate


(author of the photo)