Well, we've had some mixed news. They couldn't find a 10:10 match for Imogen, both the German and American candidates turned out to be 9:10's, so they've decided to go ahead with me at 9:10. It's good because it means things will start moving now but it would have been good to have a 10:10 match to give her the best possible chance.
They've decided not to harvest my stem cells from my blood but to go into the hip bone to extract the marrow directly. So on Monday the 13th we both went in for a full medical at the Bristol Childrens Hospital. I got a clean bill of health but unfortunately they found a virus in Jim Jam's blood sample meaning their target admission date of today has been put back by up to four weeks. We're both a bit gutted, although we know it's for the best.
We're keeping her at home as much as possible now to reduce any chances of catching anything else and all visitors are asked to be bug free and to sterilise their hands as they come in. Even so I know Wendy is climbing the walls at the moment so I think she'd appreciate any visitors.
What else, oh yes Jim Jam seems to be getting on really well with her hearing aids now and giggles away like a thing possessed listening to musical or noisy toys (or noisy nieces). She's wearing them for hours at a time now, which is great, and isn't putting up such a fight when we fit them.
Visit to the Paediatrician tomorrow. I think she'll be shocked at the weight our girl's put on. Must be over a kilo since her diet was changed which is a miracle compared to the way she was losing weight.
Signing off for now.
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