On this Thanksgiving day, I asked Victoria what she's thankful for. Her answer went beyond my expectation and my heart was filled with gratitude. She said, "among many to be thankful, I'm most thankful to God for giving me the perfect bone marrow donor to cure my Aplasitc Anemia". What a heartwarming answer!!! Today, she defined our version of "Being Thankful". I hope that she continues to grow to live on this spirit that in our lives, giving thanks will be never enough. Everyone, happy Thanksgiving!
On a side note, I made a phone call to our BMT program manager, Kristy Applegate to get in touch with our donor. ICYDK, the patients who received bone marrow transplant from an unrelated donor have limited information about their donor at the time of transplant. After transplant, contact between patient and donor will depend on Be The Match confidentiality policies and the policies of other countries. In many cases, contacting donor is possible after a waiting period of at least one year. We've waited and it's time to contact our donor. Can't wait to be connected with our hero.
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