Gwen, thank you for sharing your powerful story! You've faced some incredible obstacles...another walking miracle. It always amazes me how resilient our bodies are and what we can survive. When you said you felt the sense of peace when arriving at St Mary's at Mayo~Rochester, it rang true for me as well, though I was at the main clinic. Mayo is truly a place of hope and I'm so very glad you were able to find your diagnosis and treatment there.

As a side note, my husband and I spent a lot of our free time walking along Cascade Creek. It was so lovely and calming. Nature is healing.

You were so fortunate to be able to use your own cells for the transplant. That really reduces your recovery time and you don't have to worry about any of the graft vs host issues. How are you feeling physically? Have you regained some of the 45 pounds you lost? How's your energy level?