A long overdue update
When I last left you guys, Sarah had just started her IVIG treatments. Everything started out OK, but then things kind of just fell apart. Her body wasn’t reacting very well to the treatments. Her platelets were too low. Her antibodies were too high. The stars just weren’t aligned. So they canceled the surgery.
I had a flight booked to fly out to California — one I had already rescheduled three times. My brother had mentally and physically prepared for the donation process. And my mother, oh my wonderful mother, her prayers were finally going to be answered.
There’s no use in fighting the whys and the hows on this one. We tried, and things just didn’t work out. But we’re not giving up hope.
The doctors aren’t too confident that my brother is a good match anymore, and even after another round or two of IVIG treatments, Sarah’s antibodies are just no match for Ian (or myself). So we’re moving forward with new candidates. My dad is getting tested again. He was tested years ago, and even though high blood pressure and cholesterol issues were enough to knock him out then, doctors are confident those are small potatoes if he’s a good enough match otherwise. We’ll see.
If not, it’s back to the drawing board.
