11/25/13 – With
my second day of getting ATG I hit a bit of brick wall. It was probably the
combination of the ATG and the Benadryl that really exhausted me.
Today I get
my last dose of ATG and a dose of Rituximab. Being they both have Benadryl as
part of the pre-meds I guess I will have another sleepy day.
Another huge
part of today is that this is the day that the donor will be donating his stem
cells. I do not know much about that wonderfully generous person, hopefully
someday I will. What I do know is that the donor is a white male, who is 35
years old and has either lives or had lived in Europe. He is an 8 out of 10
match with the mismatches not being in areas of big concern.
I am just so grateful
to my donor, and for that matter, anyone who is willing to help others with
whatever they need. This generosity reminds me of a fantastic song my Matt
Maher “Hold Us Together”. Here is a link to it, enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut0ENzQcjrM
Then the King will say,
‘For sure, I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of My brothers,
you have done it to Me.’
Matthew 25:40-45
6 comments:
Hi Rich. We are following your progress. Sounds like so far so good. I have so many people praying for me that I feel a covering of protection. You must feel the same way. We will stay in touch as well as to send prayers your way. Mick and Kathy
I just found this blog site. My father is going through MCL right now, so it is interesting to follow someeone else's progress with this nasty disease. I wish you the best of luck.
Rooting for you today, Rich, and eagerly looking forward to your first post-transfusion blog!
Ken,
I am also looking forward to getting past this and will gladly share my experience.
Thanks!!!!!
Rich
Andy,
I am so sorry to hear about your dad. MCL is a tough but passable road. Your dad will do great. I will add him to my prayers.
Thanks,
Rich
Hey Mick and Kathy,
Yes, so far so good. And yes prayer is a very powerful thing. With all the fantastic treatments and medicines out there it is still my belief that God Heals. Thanks for keeping up with my progress.
Rich
Post a Comment