We heard today that donor #2 passed the physical! So it only changed everything by one day. As of now, the transplant date is March 5 and everything works backward from there. He will go in next Thursday evening and start the Campath on Friday the 12th. Then out again if he's doing ok, then in a week later for the chemo work up. We are hoping his old, failing bone marrow will roll out the red carpet for the new marrow, and that the new marrow will feel comfortable in its new bones and not attack any organs (graft versus host)!! That's the nonmedical terms for the goal of the transplant! (While I've become a part time hematologist, I haven't quite specialized in HSCT yet... so laymen's terms will suffice for now.)

I am very thankful for Donor #2 and their unselfish giving of healthy bone marrow to Mac! (Who dat say they wanna donate marrow?) It's also time to start praying for the transplant doctors! As we learned before (remember September?) it gets tricky keeping everything happy and trying to accomplish the main goal. There will be days when Mac is feeling really bad, but all we can do is count the days.... everyday on the other side is a positive day! Thanks for checking in! And Mac said Go Saints, Finish Strong!