Thank you Lori—
As much as it pains me I have read that gardening will be out of the question for some time and need to be cautious the rest of my life. That is a tough blow because aside from my family— gardening is the joy of my life. Even being on Hydrea and Jakafi, I experienced fungal infections so I can understand why it’s basically prohibited.

I will be having my first meeting with the transplant team this Monday, May 13th. They had sent an initial packet of forms but as I am already a patient at UofM it wasn’t too much. I’m certain there will be more.

I’m sure many of my questions/doubts will be addressed at this meeting. As I said, this is all happening quickly. I’ve wanted a transplant since my early ET diagnosis 12 years ago but now that I’ve progressed to warrant the transplant it’s a bit daunting. I want to be brave for my husband and family so they won’t fret too much.