It’s been awhile since I offered an update of what’s going on with my health. Last time, I told you my bone marrow accomplished something. Turns out it wasn’t anything worth bragging about.

Two days ago I moved cross country. Moved into an apartment complex that’s population is entirely made up of transplant patients and their caregivers. So yes, I’m going for a bone marrow transplant. My suitable donor is someone I don’t know and won’t know until a year post transplant. That’s if she wants to meet me—they did tell me the donor is a female. What do you say to someone who saves your life? Especially if the someone is a someone whom you have never met? I’m taking suggestions.

Anyway the next few weeks will be filled with all sorts of tests and meetings to make sure I’m ready to go. If all goes well I’ll be admitted to the hospital in mid-March and receive the actual transplant a few days later. One quick thing, a bone marrow transplant is nothing like a solid organ transplant. It is NOT surgery. It’s more like a really important blood transfusion. More details to come.

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