update on fellow s2k owner DOCOFMIND
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From: Nunya
SO AWESOME!....Jenny n' Sherwin's update!
Hi Everyone!
I have some great news to report! Sherwin has been out of the hospital for about 6 days now, and he's doing wonderfully! He is having far less pain and recovering well from his surgery and staph infection. He's just dealing with a little bit of trouble eating, but that should subside soon. He's getting better daily, and had his first outpatient check-up at the Clinic yesterday...his counts are all on the rise!! His white count was 9.1(!) and platelets passed 50 for the first time in months and months! The doctors are very pleased, and take this as a good sign. We were so ecstatic to receive such long-awaited news of bone marrow recovery! He is definitely making his own blood products! Now, the goal is to keep monitoring him weekly and decide later if he'll need one more infusion of Sean's white cells to boost the effect of the immunotherapy. He's developed what the doctors are tentatively calling Graft vs. Host on his skin, and a little bit of this is good, as it will hopefully mean that his Graft (transplanted marrow/cells) will also fight any remaining leukemia cells. So, things are on the right track...we're just taking it day-by-day, and find these new developments really encouraging, to say the least!
In the meantime, we've been able to do a little bit of sightseeing now that Sherwin's out of the hospital! We've taken a little trip through downtown Jerusalem, visited some of the local parks here in our neighborhood, and tonight we go to the German colony for Sherwin's dad's birthday dinner! Some family friends of Sherwin's took me to Tel Aviv on Shabbat, and it was great to see the big city here! So different from the white stone communities of Jerusalem...and bustling with activity. We're definitely being very careful and aware of our surroundings though, and trying to stay safe. I'm sure many of you have heard the news of the most recent suicide bombing here in Israel...rest assured, Netanya (the city where the bomb went off) is over an hour and a half away from our little Western pocket of Jerusalem. Far from the hospital as well. We are well and safe, thank G-d.
Anyway, this has been one of the happiest and easiest email updates to compose...and I expect only to share continued good news with you all in the near future! I have only 2 weeks left to my stay here in Israel; will return home December 20th just in time to spend the holidays with my family. Hopefully Sherwin's homecoming will not be too far off into the future either! Depending on his progress, I may return for a couple of weeks later on...but we'll know more as time goes by. I just want to let all of you know how great it is to be able to share our wonderful news with such amazing and caring friends and family. It means so much to us that you continue to follow along with us, celebrating our joys and victories...and lending us strength during the tough times. We miss you and love you. We'll see you Stateside soon!
Love,
Jenny and Sherwin
Hi Everyone!
I have some great news to report! Sherwin has been out of the hospital for about 6 days now, and he's doing wonderfully! He is having far less pain and recovering well from his surgery and staph infection. He's just dealing with a little bit of trouble eating, but that should subside soon. He's getting better daily, and had his first outpatient check-up at the Clinic yesterday...his counts are all on the rise!! His white count was 9.1(!) and platelets passed 50 for the first time in months and months! The doctors are very pleased, and take this as a good sign. We were so ecstatic to receive such long-awaited news of bone marrow recovery! He is definitely making his own blood products! Now, the goal is to keep monitoring him weekly and decide later if he'll need one more infusion of Sean's white cells to boost the effect of the immunotherapy. He's developed what the doctors are tentatively calling Graft vs. Host on his skin, and a little bit of this is good, as it will hopefully mean that his Graft (transplanted marrow/cells) will also fight any remaining leukemia cells. So, things are on the right track...we're just taking it day-by-day, and find these new developments really encouraging, to say the least!
In the meantime, we've been able to do a little bit of sightseeing now that Sherwin's out of the hospital! We've taken a little trip through downtown Jerusalem, visited some of the local parks here in our neighborhood, and tonight we go to the German colony for Sherwin's dad's birthday dinner! Some family friends of Sherwin's took me to Tel Aviv on Shabbat, and it was great to see the big city here! So different from the white stone communities of Jerusalem...and bustling with activity. We're definitely being very careful and aware of our surroundings though, and trying to stay safe. I'm sure many of you have heard the news of the most recent suicide bombing here in Israel...rest assured, Netanya (the city where the bomb went off) is over an hour and a half away from our little Western pocket of Jerusalem. Far from the hospital as well. We are well and safe, thank G-d.
Anyway, this has been one of the happiest and easiest email updates to compose...and I expect only to share continued good news with you all in the near future! I have only 2 weeks left to my stay here in Israel; will return home December 20th just in time to spend the holidays with my family. Hopefully Sherwin's homecoming will not be too far off into the future either! Depending on his progress, I may return for a couple of weeks later on...but we'll know more as time goes by. I just want to let all of you know how great it is to be able to share our wonderful news with such amazing and caring friends and family. It means so much to us that you continue to follow along with us, celebrating our joys and victories...and lending us strength during the tough times. We miss you and love you. We'll see you Stateside soon!
Love,
Jenny and Sherwin
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From: richmond
i just want to tell people, that getting typed for bone marrow is easy. I actually had the honor of being chosen to be a doner. I was informed i matched 3 out of the 4 criterias they use and asked if i wouldn't mind donating my marrow. It wasn't a hard decision at all.
They performed basic surgery on me, drilled two small holes into my hip and less than 30 minutes later, it was done. It was an overnight stay but no pain. The swelling went down after a few days. The only thing that remains is two small holes that you can feel.
Whatever wrongs that i have done in this life, at least i can look back and remember that i helped saved someone else's life.
Everyone should go get typed and into the database.
They performed basic surgery on me, drilled two small holes into my hip and less than 30 minutes later, it was done. It was an overnight stay but no pain. The swelling went down after a few days. The only thing that remains is two small holes that you can feel.
Whatever wrongs that i have done in this life, at least i can look back and remember that i helped saved someone else's life.
Everyone should go get typed and into the database.
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From: Nunya
Updated via Jenny (Sherwin's GF in Israel)...
Hello Everyone,
I wanted to let you all know that on Wednesday morning, we had to bring Sherwin to the emergency room. They had him there for 12 hours until they admitted him to the hospital. When he got to the Bone Marrow Dept., his blood pressure plummeted, and they realized that he was in septic shock. They tried desperately to bring his blood pressure back up and treat his sepsis with antibiotics, but he was very very sick. I stayed by his side all night and the next day, holding his hand and telling him the story of "us", of him and me, from the beginning. We talked of happy times and treasured memories and laughed and reminisced. It was incredibly special. I promised him that I would hold his hands and stay by his side the whole time. I told him I loved him more than anything in this world, and that it was okay. Sherwin passed away in the late afternoon, holding my hands and with a smile on his face, with two tears on each eye. It was the most precious moment of my life.
I'm so sorry to have to tell you this. But know that he fought so hard for so long, with the strength of a thousand armies. He wanted to live so badly. And he had been through so much. And he had suffered so much. He was a light, a joy, and I loved him so dearly. I feel so lost without him. I'm so thankful that we were able to spend the past two months together though. We spent every day and night together, whether in his hospital bed watching dvds, or at our apartment just being together. Our time together was so precious, and we had said all of the things that we wanted to say to each other. We had the opportunity to be completely honest with each other, and share a love that was so pure. I don't know what I will do without him here.
I know that he was so touched by the tremendous and continous outpouring of love and prayers from all of you. Knowing that so many people were following his progress and wishing him well helped him feel less far away from home, and strengthened him. Thank you so much for supporting us.
Sherwin's brother and dad arrive soon, and we will get our affairs in order, and bring Sherwin home to be buried in the next few days.
For those of you that knew Sherwin, you know that he had a heart of gold, and was incredibly strong, kind and brave. He has taught me so much by the way that he lived his life, and faced his illness. He lived and loved with all of his being, with all of his soul. He enjoyed and treasured all that life had to offer, and had such appreciation for things that many people take for granted. He will live on in all of us that knew and loved him.
Jenny
Hello Everyone,
I wanted to let you all know that on Wednesday morning, we had to bring Sherwin to the emergency room. They had him there for 12 hours until they admitted him to the hospital. When he got to the Bone Marrow Dept., his blood pressure plummeted, and they realized that he was in septic shock. They tried desperately to bring his blood pressure back up and treat his sepsis with antibiotics, but he was very very sick. I stayed by his side all night and the next day, holding his hand and telling him the story of "us", of him and me, from the beginning. We talked of happy times and treasured memories and laughed and reminisced. It was incredibly special. I promised him that I would hold his hands and stay by his side the whole time. I told him I loved him more than anything in this world, and that it was okay. Sherwin passed away in the late afternoon, holding my hands and with a smile on his face, with two tears on each eye. It was the most precious moment of my life.
I'm so sorry to have to tell you this. But know that he fought so hard for so long, with the strength of a thousand armies. He wanted to live so badly. And he had been through so much. And he had suffered so much. He was a light, a joy, and I loved him so dearly. I feel so lost without him. I'm so thankful that we were able to spend the past two months together though. We spent every day and night together, whether in his hospital bed watching dvds, or at our apartment just being together. Our time together was so precious, and we had said all of the things that we wanted to say to each other. We had the opportunity to be completely honest with each other, and share a love that was so pure. I don't know what I will do without him here.
I know that he was so touched by the tremendous and continous outpouring of love and prayers from all of you. Knowing that so many people were following his progress and wishing him well helped him feel less far away from home, and strengthened him. Thank you so much for supporting us.
Sherwin's brother and dad arrive soon, and we will get our affairs in order, and bring Sherwin home to be buried in the next few days.
For those of you that knew Sherwin, you know that he had a heart of gold, and was incredibly strong, kind and brave. He has taught me so much by the way that he lived his life, and faced his illness. He lived and loved with all of his being, with all of his soul. He enjoyed and treasured all that life had to offer, and had such appreciation for things that many people take for granted. He will live on in all of us that knew and loved him.
Jenny
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I'm sorry I never had the opportunity to meet Sherwin in person. He will be missed by all. My deepest sympathy go out to his family and friends along with my prayers.
You will be missed my friend, but I know you are in a better place now.
God Bless.
You will be missed my friend, but I know you are in a better place now.
God Bless.
