Marrow Donor Found

I almost cried from happiness this morning when I got email from Abby telling me that Erica found a marrow donor! Remember when I asked you to register, especially if you're multi-racial? This is great news!

Abby's email:

"Hi everyone,

Since I wrote to you a while back requesting that you get on the registry for my friend Erica (you remember her, from this song and this blog), I wanted to send you an update. Erica was given another chance at life from my new hero, her bone marrow donor. The donor is a 5/6 match, so not a perfect match (are you on the registry yet?), but the transplant seems to have gone smoothly so far.

Today is Day Zero for her. There have been some rough days lately due to really strong chemo and some nasty radiation, but overall, she has held up with her usual strength, grace, and sense of humor. Please keep her, and her donor, in your thoughts in the coming weeks, as we wait anxiously to learn whether her body will accept the marrow, and as she begins the long road to health.

Feel free to leave well-wishes for her on her blog. She loves to read them, and she keeps the comments as a sort of journal of the experience. And if you have any ideas for yummy-tasting low-microbial recipes, I'm all ears. We're at a loss for how to make her highly-restricted diet appetizing.

What a beautiful day!
Abby

P.S. Obviously, many people with blood diseases aren't as lucky as Erica. Please register if you haven't."