Today I am 1 year old

[mercuryblues]

It has been exactly 1 year since my Bone Marrow Transplant. All I can say is wow. I did it. I have more good days than bad days. It takes me longer to do most things.

But the good thing is, I am still in remission.

This Thursday, I get more vaccines. Then in a year, I get my MM&R vaccine.

I thank you all who have been on this journey with me and showed support.

[SheltieLover]

1. Congrats!

[mercuryblues]

3. Thank you!

I celebrated by cleaning out and organizing a few cabinets in the kitchen. It's been over 2 years since that has been done. Next week, I'll do a few more. Slow and steady.

[SheltieLover]

5. I'm sure you are an inspiratiom to several folks here!

So happy for you!

[irisblue]

2. 👏👏👏👏

[badhair77]

6. Just wonderful.

I love hearing good news. I’m so happy for you and wish you continued progress. What a road you’ve traveled so far.

[appalachiablue]

7. Well done!! Keep on keeping on, enjoy this life!

[mercuryblues]

9. IKR

I can have company over for dinner again, weekend guests, go places other than the DR. I even got permission to drink again.
The Doc told me to drink tonic to help ease my muscle spasms. I told her tonic was useless without gin.

[appalachiablue]

14. Go for it, live it up, gin and all, be free! So happy for you! ❤

[Deuxcents]

8. This great news on Valentines. A fantastic milestone today n wishing you many more

[mercuryblues]

10. Thank you

Yup. I spent last Valentin's day at Johns Hopkins getting a transplant. It took 4 hrs and perfectly painless.

[MLAA]

16. I donated a kidney to my mom there 20 years ago. What an amazing facility!

We weren’t matches but they pioneered a process to transplant from anyone to anyone.

[mercuryblues]

17. Awesome place

I'm glad I chose them. Well, I basically chose the Dr. and that is where she practices. She specializes and studies my type of cancer.

[MLAA]

20. Do you live in the area?

My mom and dad lived in Florida and had to arrive at the hospital about 10 days before I did. My husband and I flew in from Az and only had to stay a week. Mom and dad then rented an apartment there for about 3 months for frequent checkups. All went well and she had an extra 10 years.

[mercuryblues]

21. No.

There were several things at play in my decision. Where I live the nearest place to get a BMT is a 2 hour drive. With Covid in play, no place would allow visitors. I knew I had to be isolated, But my spouse not so much. He has family there and I figured they could give him the support he needed.

We split our time between them, the Marriot and the JH Family pavilion.

[MLAA]

11. Happy Birthday!

[mercuryblues]

13. Thank you!

[Chainfire]

12. Congrats! I am lighting a candle for you! Happy Birthday!

[mercuryblues]

15. Thank you!

[ProfessorGAC]

18. An Important Milestone

Good for you!

[mercuryblues]

29. Yes it is.

next year I will be done with all my childhood vaccines. That will have me dancing.

[Karadeniz]

19. Great news... keep up the good work!!!

[niyad]

22. Congratulations. We are so happy to share this milestone with you.

[mercuryblues]

27. I'm glad to be here to share.

I know I did a bit of venting during this process. So glad to share the happy news.

[BadgerMom]

23. Happy birthday, then!

Congratulations!

[mercuryblues]

36. Thank you!

[pazzyanne]

24. Congratulations and Happy Birthday, mercuryblues!

As a person who is in remission with a fatal autoimmune disease (6 years for me), each day is a gift and each year is a special birthday celebration! May this birthday be the first of many yearly celebrations for you!

[mercuryblues]

26. Thank you and all the good health wishes to you!

[ancianita]

25. SO glad for you, mb!

[mercuryblues]

30. Thank you.

[Niagara]

28. Happy Renew Birthday!

Wonderful to hear that all is well with you.

Sending continued healthy vibes and support.

[mercuryblues]

32. They call it 1 year

because when you get a transplant, they wipe out your entire immune system and the chemo they give you to do that definitely makes you lose your hair, like a newborn baby.

[Rhiannon12866]

31. Kudos!

And thank you so much for this inspiring post! And Happy Birthday!!!

[mercuryblues]

33. My best advice for anyone

experiencing a health crisis is to follow Drs orders. If my oncologist told me to run naked around my house every day, I would have.

[Rhiannon12866]

34. Wonderful advice!

[Fla Dem]

35. 1 year old, Congratulations! May you have a long and wonderful life ahead.

[mercuryblues]

37. Thank you.

Modern medicine is wonderful. What they are researching now, will blow your mind.

[3catwoman3]

38. Well, Happy Dang Birthday!

May you have many more.

[LudwigPastorius]

39. Don't forget your shingles vaccines (if you can take them).

I had shingles four years ago and still suffer from pain, so I've kind of become a Shingrix evangelist.

I'm so glad things are going well for you.

[mercuryblues]

42. I get the 2nd one tomorrow.

[Lifeafter70]

40. Congrats

Enjoy your birthday.

[mercuryblues]

43. thank you

My husband lucks out in the flower buying.

My Birthday is on the 9th. He gets me a dozen roses. They always last until Valentine's Day. Now throw in the 2nd birthday on the same day. He gets 3 birds with 1 stone.

[Trueblue Texan]

41. Feeling very proud and happy for you!

To life! So glad you are still with us!

[mercuryblues]

46. Thank you

[cate94]

44. Congratulations!!

That is wonderful!

[Emile]

45. Congratulations