This question keeps getting asked of me. Why a transplant, why not IVF? The reason is simple, because having your ovaries shut down for any reason decades before you would normally go into menopause makes you lose more than your fertility. The symptoms of menopause still apply even if you were 17 or 27 or [...]
as we get more media attention I am noticing how they are focusing on myself and Maeapple. I just wanted to shine the light on Rodrigo for a minute. Without him none of this would be possible. He has worked so hard to see this through. He is the one who did all the paperwork, [...]
One of the things we wanted from taking this on is also to get the word to other families out there that are going through similar situations like ours. I found Dr. Silber by watching TV, and if not for that, I am not sure how much longer it would have taken to find him. [...]
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Arrive back home Saturday, and Kish and Wendy picked us up from the airport. Thank you very much you two!! We have been adjusting to being back home, and its so nice to be back in the warm SF weather St. Louis never got above 29 or so while we were there. Joy is doing [...]
Just starting to get ready to come home now. Need to all our luggage packed and ready to go. It has been such a journey, in such a short period of time. In a way it feels like culmination of a bunch of work, like we have reached some kind of finish line. I keep [...]
The week has just flown by and sometimes its hard to believe that its over but every time I move I am reminded there is a miracle inside of me, that is now a part of me. I feel so blessed because the universe has given us everything we asked for. My husband has been [...]
I put together a video to show you how the surgery day got started. This is a few minutes of what the prep looks like. They both are so nonchalant about the whole thing. There are so many other nurses and doctors we met and talked to, but i only shot part of it. And [...]
I got a hold of the FOX piece tonight. Take a look here.
We are now at the hotel, which is home sort of, not quite SF yet, but it sure feels more closer to home! On the way home we picked up some food and some things of the drugstore, and then headed to the hotel trying to avoid as many bumps on the road as possible. [...]
Just got confirmation that of Joy being able to lave the hospital. She is feeling tired, but the pain is a lot better. She can feel the incision quite a bit today, and is glad to be eating! We got all cleaned up and the room ready to for dispatch. Dr. Silber came by today [...]