Correction to previous post

Please note the following errors from the previous post.

The two donors have given their blood for confirmatory typing and NOT their marrow. The process is to go through the confirmatory typing. Let the doctors at CMC analyze the results of all 3 or 4 donors and then narrow down the donor. The extraction process will then begin once the transplant date is set. The stem cells will be transported (hand carried by NMDP authorized and trained personnel local to the donor center) to CMC.

Narayanan

Good news from Vellore!

Dear All,

Please find few of the latest photos from Vellore.

The 3rd Surgery was successful and I am slowly and steadily recovering from the same. Ortho people feel that the bone is doing fine and found no traces of any fungal infection anywhere. The site of hip bone from where the Bone Grafting was done will be the pain area and would hurt for longer period. My stitches would be removed next week and the good news is that two donors have approached NMDP and donated their Marrows for Transplant.

We are finalizing the mode for bringing the marrow here and the tentative days for the Bone Marrow Transplant(BMT) to start. In all this week has been a rather good week. My walking is still limited to a few steps as my right Hip joint hurts and hopefully I should be back to my regular walks using the walker before the end of the month.

Regards and Advance Happy Vishu to You all.

Rajesh

Update

Rajesh's surgery on 2nd April went very well. The bone grafting went well too. But he is still under a lot of pain from the grafting. In another few days, he will try to sit up and go thru further physiotherapy.

There is no word from NMDP yet about interaction with the potential donors yet.