To summarize, 2024 is going to be awful, but it is also going to be beautiful. In between feeling terrible and not wanting to eat, I’ll try and share snippets of how this whole process of a bone marrow transplant is. Some days I’ll be sad that this is the reality of my life; other days I’ll be so grateful that we’ve come so far along in science that this is even possible and that I have the support of family and friends to get through this process. So bear with me on this non-linear journey of healing. <3
First off, I can’t believe it’s May. That means that my transplant is really happening soon. It’s been a long road, one with many delays and disappointment. I’m excited because I’ve been waiting so long for this but also dreading it because it’s going to be really awful. I feel pretty stable for my standards […]
Transplant Workup Week 1 Read More »
Monday, April 22, 2024 Day 11 Fertility – Ultrasound #4 I started my day visiting Dr. Park, my OBGYN. We looked at all the follicles again through a transvaginal ultrasound and it looks like I definitely have 8 follicles on the right side that can be taken and 3 on the left side. If I’m
Egg retrieval week! Read More »
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 I’m having all the feels today saying bye to Seattle for four months. “Stopping life” so I can move on with my life. Feeling grateful for my parents and family but also feeling sad that they even have to take this time away to help me. Feeling relatively okay health wise
Freezing My Eggos (April 2024) Read More »
Saturday, March 2, 2024 The day started at 5am when my mom woke me up. Maple also did not want to get up, so she cuddled and lied on top of me which was so stinking cute. I did finally have to get up, do my COVID test (which was negative), and pack the rest
Becoming A Patient at the NIH (March 2024) Read More »
What a cluster fuck 2024 has been, and it’s only January. Where do I even start? I got a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placed on January 5th. It’s basically a tube that goes from my stomach out of my abdomen and will allow me to eat if I can no longer eat for myself through
How 2024 Is Going So Far (January 2024) Read More »
The last time I had a blog was back in the middle school Xanga days circa the 90s. I’m pretty sure the background was my childhood crush Michael Vartan from Alias and I’m not even sure what I rambled on. This time, though, it’s a little different. It’s only just a life altering year. As
Why Do I Need a Transplant? Read More »