I couldn’t help but chuckle this morning with your pet name for your new immune system…Piranha! I get it! Initially I thought of my guys (my donor was a 20 yr male from the US) as Imperial Storm Troopers. But didn’t want ‘them’ to get any ideas! I’d already been attacked by the Death Star forces.
So I switched to thinking of them instead as Minions…envisioning the cuties taking care of business while patrolling my body. Welp, about 6 months in they were then re-dubbed Thugs! (Think West Side Story, the alley scene) Those suckers were just out looking for trouble where there wasn’t any and decided to create their own! Peace talks failed, Turf wars ensued, chemical warfare initiated, thugs retreated and now we’re all living in peaceful valley again!😂 I’ve said it before, those of us who have gone through this odyessy have to keep a sense of humor, a sense of adventure and be adaptable to whatever life throws at us.

One of my favorite magnets given to me through my journey is still on the fridge! “One day you will tell your story about how you overcame what you went through and it’ll be someone else’s survival guide”. That’s why I’m here!

We’ve been given the unique gift of a second chance at life and each of us has a unique story about our BMT odyssey and what brought us to this point.

Now it’s your turn! Here’s the link again if you’d like to share your story.

My Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT/SCT) story: Will you share yours?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/my-bone-marrow-transplant-bmt-story-will-you-share-yours/
This discussion is fun too! Post a picture if you’d like of your life on the other side of transplant! ☺️

Snapshots of hope! Life on the other side of transplant.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/snapshots-of-hope-life-on-the-other-side-of-transplant/
Wishing you and your wife peace and a delighful Sunday!