As many readers know I had a Bone Marrow Transplant a year ago. It's a shame but for some reason my body rejected the bone marrow. The reason is unknown to myself and my doctor. I thought it was all over and all that hard work it took to get through it was for naught other than the lessons I learned from it. Anyway, I thought that was it but the doctors I worked with were so supportive of me that they approved for me to have a second transplant. Of course, I cannot use the same donor (my brother, Fola) for this next transplant. So though for the first transplant my father was excluded from being tested because of his age, they have decided to allow it for this transplant because they want me to not have to live with this pain anymore and they want to open up doors for more SS patients to be transplanted. My youngest brother Ayo will also be tested! 

It's crazy! It was a difficult process the first time around. I just have to have faith that God will get me through this as well no matter how tough it might get. Though it was a tough process, it went relatively well the first time to the surprise of my doctors and I. My biggest fear was that I would have a crises throughout the process but I only had pain at the beginning of it. My biggest fear this time around is that it won't be as easy. 

I know what to expect this time so if it doesn't go as easy I know how bad it can really get. Anyway, it will only exercise my faith especially if for a second time I reject my donor! I don't know if I can take another rejection. Before I get ahead of myself my father and brother have to be a match before any of that can be done. If neither my father or brother are a match then the transplant is not going to happen. I asked if we can go to a bank but since I'm the first transplant patient and its a new process they can only use family members. Once it begins to grow and more patients get transplants then a bone marrow bank can be used.

So I again ask for your prayers. Pray I find a match and pray the transplant is a success!!

Thank You!