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My Bone Marrow Transplant Story

$1,723 of $10,000 goal
Given by 21 generous donors in 4 years

To purchase motor vehicle to travel to hospital ongoing up to 1 year +

Auckland

I received a Bone Marrow Transplant 10 08.18. and wish to thank Auckland Hospital Staff. I was admitted for 5 weeks during that time had aggressive Chemotherapy together with Anti Rejection and a host of other drugs. I am pleased to tell you "I survived" this harrowing treatment. After care is critical with a 3 times a week visit to Day Stay required to monitor bloods etc. I urgently need a car as I am too weak to catch a bus in any case this would be impossible as my immune system is compromised. My wife and myself lost our employment due to my ill health . Recently I also developed cancer of the nose this is now healing up nicely. Trips to the hospital are by bus now. This is still not great as winter colds are here and my immune is still not normal

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Funds will be used for a Motor vehicle

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My Final Update Bone Marrow Failed  28 December 2022

Hello I have now been in hospital for almost 5 months My panic attacks are getting worse and I have no appetite. Everyday my wife brings in food but it is very difficult to eat now.

Specialist said that the infection I got when first Drain put into chest cavity was making me very sick.

But through all this my wife Robyn and myself never doubted that I would be home one day.

3 weeks before Christmas I was given the news that my Bone Marrow had failed which meant no more transfusions. I was given up to 2 weeks to live. We are both devastated as we spent all of our 43 years together totally with only 6 nights apart.

To be continued by my wife.

My beautiful Husband passed away 18th December 8.59pm.

He said I should learn to drive to have

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Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 19 Oct 2022
Good luck for future medical treatment.
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Rowan & Robyn Michel

Thankyou hoping for a hospital discharge next week.

Rowan & Robyn Michel
vinod jain
vinod jain on 06 Oct 2022
$15
Rowan & Robyn Michel

Thankyou I need to update Rowans page he is now in hospital

Rowan & Robyn Michel
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 02 Mar 2022
$11
Rowan & Robyn Michel

Thankyou

Rowan & Robyn Michel
agnes chong
agnes chong on 09 Jul 2021
Me too ,just read about your situation on neighbourly.I wish you well Rowan.
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Rowan & Robyn Michel

Thankyou Agnes

Rowan & Robyn Michel
Jenny
Jenny on 08 Jul 2021
Just read about your situation in Neighborly. So sorry you are going through this. Wishing you well👌
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Rowan & Robyn Michel

Thsnkyou

Rowan & Robyn Michel

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This campaign started on 17 Sep 2018 and ended on 8 Jul 2023.