MY BRAND NEW BONE MARROW JOURNEY ☺ *God will not give up on you I was first diagnosed to have Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in June 2011. At that time, I was found to be Philadelphia Chromosome Negative which meant that chemotherapy would suffice to treat me. My road to recovery was tough to say the least. If youre a member of the Ramen for Sarah group since two years ago, you would be well aware of that. When I finished chemo, I told myself that there was no way I was going to allow myself to undergo the same ordeal again. I just couldnt see myself doing it again. Sadly, the universe wanted to test my belief—the disease came back in January 2014. When I learned about the relapse, Ive instantly made peace with death. I was ready to give up. That same day, my closest friends and loved ones all came to see me at home and talked me through it. I prayed hard for more strength to stand up and fight again. I knew I have many reasons to fight again. I never regretted the decision. How can I give up when God never gives up on me? *In Gods perfect timing This time around, I was diagnosed to be Philadelphia Chromosome Positive which meant that chemotherapy alone won’t be enough. I needed a bone marrow transplant. I only have two siblings. I didn’t have a perfect match with either of them, but the closest one was from my Kuya. Our match was identified as a haploid match—only half of our human leukocyte antigen matched. A protocol was proven effective for a haploid match only about a year ago. Before then, it was not even possible. This is definitely God working miracles in my life. He allowed the disease to come back just in time when an effective treatment is available. This is when I really knew what it means to remain faithful and submit to God’s perfect time. God made a haploid match the perfect match for me. As much as He can make the impossible possible, the imperfect perfect and put the storm into calm. On top of that, He gave me two good, fruitful, leukemia-free years. During this time, I got to travel, went back to practice, passed an exam and more importantly, I fell in love. *God always provides Chemotherapy for 4 months was costly. A bone marrow transplant was way more expensive, but God does provide. He provided through friends and relatives who entrusted their money to me for my treatment and through the outpouring of donations of friends and even strangers. Every donation counted and I want to sincerely thank each of you for making all these possible. Please let me thank my fiancé, Rodney for looking after me every single day and loving me in spite of everything. You are truly Gods gift to me. I may be financially drained now but through this journey, I have gained what money can never buy—solid relationships, lifetime friendships, emotional and mental strength and unwavering faith. *God gives you more than what you ask for My transplant doctor told me that I will be admitted in the hospital for a minimum of 30 days. Most post-transplant stories ascertained that it was going to be a roller coaster ride and that I had to brace myself for it. I was prepared for that. But God answered my prayer and turned what was sure to be a roller coaster ride into a smooth, uncomplicated and successful bone marrow transplant. Today, I am home after 23 days of staying in the hospital. I will still be restricted to staying at home for a couple more months and will be taking maintenance medicines, but I believe the worst is over. I can’t wait to wake up to better days. Thank you for being with me through another tough journey. I would not have made it through without your love, support and prayers. Seek not the healing but the healer. I am unworthy yet God still granted my hearts desires. He truly listens to us, each one of us, every single time.
Posted on: Mon, 19 May 2014 08:58:01 +0000
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