Ok, so I have been waiting for what seems like forever to get my stem cell transplant underway. Thanks to the generosity of my dad and Jo, I am able to start the process. My friends and family have supported me and my sometimes questionable attitude. It has been hard to sit and wait, but I have managed to do so with a pretty good mentality. I am thankful that my mom is willing to give up her vacation and sick time to go with me to Chicago for 3-4 months. I know it is not going to be easy for her, but she is willing to do so without a second thought. I would like to say thanks to Joe for taking the time out of his Friday mornings to go around to the differetn businesses to collect the money from my jars. My sister Rona is going to go up with me for the 4 day testing period which is March 26-29th. The hospital team wants me to stay there and wait for the test results which takes 5 days, but I would rather come home and spend a week with my family. I do not want to stay in a hotel room for 5 days with nothing to do. I am so going to miss my little Taliyah and I hope she is able to visit me at least once with Faith.
There are a few people besides my family that I want to mention:
1. Ang and Dom for always being there and helping through my bad days and helping me have good days.
2. Dave and Robbi. Dave just underwent a stem cell transplant and has been an inspiration to me. I feed off his courage and strength and he has helped me with fundraising. He is an Angel in my eyes and God put him in my life for so many good reasons. Check out his blog and leave him messages, it is good to hear from people and please keep his family in your prayers. See him at http://desktopdavid.blogspot.com/.
3. All my family and friends who have helped me keep it together and raise money to save my life. Especially Elena G, Ciao Bella, Tracy G, Meredith G, Steph and Dawn, and Kim E.
4. Nancy B who has also had a stem cell transplant and is doing well. Thank you for your support and for taking the time to talk to my mom and ease her fears.
5. Rona's boss for donating airline tickets for us.
I hope and pray none of you ever have to go through this or anything similar to it, but if you do I will be here to help in whatever way I am able to. I will be posting things on here during my process. So keep this site in mind starting March 26 and on.
I love you all and I thank you again for all your support. I am truly blessed and thank God for all the wonderful people and opportunities that have come into my path.
Devona
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5 comments:
its been a long time coming for you to finally get the help you need. i'm so glad that i will be able to go with you and be by your side through this. i know that this is going to be a hard thing for you to go through but remember you have your family beside you. you have more strength than anybody i know, you have fought this for a long time. you are my hero. love you so much your older sister
Well love it's show time! :) I am glad god opened the doors for you to have this done and I know it will go smoothly. I hate that I can't be there every moment to hold your hand and tell you that it's going to be ok. You know my heart and soul will be with you the whole time even if I can't be. This is just one more step in a long line of them we've taken together that make us stronger than any couple I know. We will get through this and move forward with our plans for a happy and long life together. I love you with all of me and can't wait for long nights of scrabble online and video conversations from Chicago! Anything to see your smiling face. All my love, 2day, 2morrow and 4ever... Angelique
I am so proud for you and that it finally is happening. You are such a good person Devona and all good will come out of this. We can all type these words but to be in you and your families shoes must be very scary hard and trying. I wish you the best Devona and with the person that you are you will get through this.....my heart goes out to you and your family...hang in there....you can do it!!!! Your friend...Peanut
Ok that made me tear up. Thank you for mentioning us in your blog and you know we love you with all our heart. We can't wait till you come home and get better. That's all we have hoped for this whole time is just seeing you get well. We love you!
Well Sunshine, we made it through the first round of this incredible journey. I am glad that I am taking each step you are taking to walk through this. I love you with all my heart! I thank God each and every day that he has blessed you with this opportunity of getting the medical help you need to improve your life. All my love forever.
Mom
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