Bone Marrow Transplant Reunion

On August 20, 2017, Jim and I attended my Bone Marrow Transplant Reunion in Denver.  As you can see from the photo there were so many patients, care givers, family members, nurses and doctors  in attendance. (I'm peeking over the shoulder of the large man in the orange shirt at right center.)The patients were wearing large buttons that stated how long they had been a survivor.  It has been 8 years for me.  I saw a few people who have been a survivor for 10 or 11 years, but for most patients, their survivabilty was measured in months.

STILL ALIVE AT 8 YEARS POST TRANSPLANT!!

I had my 8th post transplant anniversary this week!  University of Colorado Hospital 's transplant department had a reunion for all transplant patients and their families. Also all the nurses and doctors were there.  It was pretty awesome.  I wasn't the the longest living patient.  I did see a couple of patients who had lived 11 years, but most were recent patients whose survival was only listed in months.