Help Us Give Something Back

We are extremely blessed and lucky to have found a full match for Jonathon's bone marrow transplant, but there are thousands of people that still need a match. To help us give something back, a team of friends from Notre Dame and family has organized a bone marrow donation registry drive in honor of Jonathon. Here are the details:

Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009
Time: 10 AM - 3 PM (No appointment needed!)
Location: University of Notre Dame - Information Technology Center (Grid Room - Room 121)

It is easy and painless to get registered, and should only take 15 minutes (most of which you'll spend filling out a health information sheet). You must be between 18 and 60 years old, be willing to donate to any patient in need, and meet a few health guidelines. There is a $30 testing fee for non-minority donors. If you have other questions about donating, please call the National Marrow Donor Program at 1-800-MARROW-2.

Please help us give back.

Starting Over

As if having Leukemia, my wisdom teeth pulled, extreme fatigue, and everything else going on, I've lost my wallet to boot! I'm blaming my chemo-brain on this one. Chances are, its in my house somewhere. But I have no idea where. I've re-traced my steps a thousand times. So, today began the quest of starting over from scratch, with getting copies of my birth certificate and social security card, so I can get a new driver's license. Ugh. What a pain. All my credit cards had to be cancelled too, of course.

I'm not scheduled to get chemotherapy at all this week. My doctors decided to let my body regain some strength before my transplant takes place. As a result, my appetite has returned with a vengeance. I've been eating non-stop. Food tastes good again! So, I'm taking advantage of this while it lasts.

I went and saw 'Knowing' with Nicholas Cage today with my Dad. It was a pretty good movie. Better than 'Fast and Furious' was. All the movies I'm really excited about are coming out in May when I'll be in the hospital. Arg.