God is greater than my ups and downs
All photos are Originals of Michelle Goodwin
OCTOBER 2022
Met with bone marrow specialist for the first time. Was very hopeful that transplant would be late November, early December. I joking that I would bring my own Christmas Tree. After all, I quote the doctor I had “several 7/8 matches”.
NOVEMBER 2022
Was told that they reached out to 5 matches, and none of them responded.
Then suddenly, I had a match, and a willing donor. After he was activated I also had a back up donor!!!
DECEMBER 2022
MY donor moved out of the country, and it will take too long to get new ID number, will be reaching out to backup donor.
Backup donor agrees to donate and is available the first two weeks in January!
JANUARY 2023
Collection day, January 10, 2023… It was confirmed that donor was in process of making donation. January 16, I was to be admitted at 10 AM. I packed! Anxious and excited!
Then came the phone call. I have antibodies and they can not use the cells. Pure DEVASTATION! TEARS AND ANGER… Crippling me!
The Cells are in Miami! And I can NOT use them…. I am going back for more Chemo instead.
FEBRUARY 2023
It is January 29, 2023, as I type this. I know for sure that February will NOT have a transplant on the horizon for me.
The week prior to cycle 6 my oncologist did tell me I am in CMR and may not need a transplant.
ENTER A STATE OF CONFUSION RIGHT HERE.. HOW DO I BEAT THIS!
MARCH 2023
Transplant will not be occurring this month. And as only God could write this story, I may not need one. We will have to wait and see God’s mighty hand in my life! I will finish my 8th round of chemo, and then see what the bone marrow biopsy says about my condition.
HUGE THOUGHT: Watch the movie I Can Only Imagine. If you aren’t into sappy movies, at least listen to the song.
APRIL 2023-OCTOBER 2023
I have spent April, until now thinking that I would escape the need for transplant. HOWEVER… let’s continue this journey as I will go back to posting the process.
Best statement ever was made by the transplant coordinator – it resonated in my mind. That statement was “the problem with the disease is it teases you and then bites back.
OCTOBER 2023
And the wait continues.
Not really sure what is going on!
NOVEMBER 2023
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