Hello, I've recently joined, and this is my very first blog, so i appologise in advance, im not quite sure what you are supposed to say!! My 25 year old youger sister was diagnosed with AML on 3rd of April 2009!! It still feels surreal to be writing that!! I think i've googled and read every possible site relating to it, (good and bad), but i still feel like i dont know nearly enough about it. I'm not quite sure what subtype she is, however i do know that chemotherapy is not going to work on its own, she needs a bone marrow transplant, and luckily i am a perfect match, (as perfect as it can be without being an identical twin!) and i feel totally blessed to be able to help her when she needs it most, especially as i know the odds were stacked against it. However i'm feeling really low/ angry at the moment. really just over the last couple of days (since the transplant meeting), especially when i think back to her wedding in october 2008, it just doesnt seem fair (as its not when anyone is thrown in at the deep end with any cancer). Hopefully i'll be back to my positive, upbeat self in a few days as i need to keep my sis motivated. Anyway sorry to have warbbled on, just wanted to let everyone know that reading all of your stories has really helped me over the past few days, and i hope you are all feeling positive, and keep up the blogs, it really means alot to us newbies, to hear the positive stories, have the support and learn how real people are coping, not just being bombared with the medical facts!!! Hopefully i'll have a positive update after the transplant next month.
Much love to you all.
Lynnxxxx
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Lynn, on here you never have to apologise for saying how you feel. Of course you are scared. Here you are, scared for your sister and hoping to be able to help. Then you find you are a match. That is both wonderful and scary too as now you have to have a proceedure too. Both of these things in isolation are scary but together must be phenominal. Good luck to you both. x x
Hi Lynn, how fantastic you are a good match for your sister. I shall cross everything that all goes to plan. There are without doubt some gruelling and testing times ahead for you all, but you will come through. This is a fantastic site for support. There is a guy on here who has been documenting his transplant (and I am sure there are actually more than one!). They are worth reading for the highs and the lows - but his is not heading towards a major high, so good, positive news!
Hi there and welcome to the site. I'm a newbie as well, just over a week and i've already met some of the lovliest people on here. Everybody has been so welcoming and suportive so if you ever need to get things of your chest ther's lots of people on here ready to listen. I do hope things things get easier for you. Hugs Gill xx
Thankyou so much for your kind comments and well wishes. It really has helped perk me up! I feel alot brighter and more positive already, although, i think i've got a cold or something coming, so i'm taking all nescessary precautions, as i dont want to affect the transplant date!! I will give you all an update as soon as i have news.
