Thanks for asking & listening! 💗

Patience was never my virtue! 😂 I really had to do a serious mental shift during my AML/BMT journey…retain my type A personality! LOL. There was nothing else to do but watch the clock…wait for results… so now, nothing bothers me anymore.

But when you’re waiting to get the ball rolling, this period of hurry up and wait can make a person rabid inside! You just want to get on with your life!
I don’t think I received word of my donor until after my 2nd appt with my transplant doctor, which was a month after my first meeting with him. The first appointment was my consult with him but also for blood work to get the DNA analysis started.
Those results can take several weeks so don’t despair. There’s a lot going on behind the scenes. You can always drop a note to your transplant team to see if there’s any updates.
After a donor list has been found it takes time then to cull out the most likely matches. When I sat down with my doctor at the 2nd appointment, he brought up my DNA numbers on his computer screen. Then a split screen with 3 potential donors. He zeroed in on one in particular, citing that this was his first choice. The donor would be contacted to see if they were willing to follow through with the commitment. That appointment was the middle of May. I think it might have been another 2 weeks before I was contacted that my donor agreed and we then had a target date of June 28th for the transplant. So, while your two weeks of waiting feels like 2 months, it’s not out of the ordinary for securing a donor. Hang in there!
I’m here if you need me for anything! Hugs!

I agree with you that being able to stay nearer your home with a team that you trust just feels right, This is a lot to go through and finding ways to simply your life right now and bring comfort is a huge benefit.