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Sharon's Journey

  • Next steps

      7 May 2020

    Been a while since the last update now!

    Mum has made the difficult decision to not undergo the second stem cell transplant that was set for June 2020.

    Instead, there is going to be two months worth of Bortezomib (chemotherapy injection) and then Lenalidomide as maintenance therapy (not chemo, anti cancer pill).

    The first chemo injection was two weeks ago, and yesterday I went with her to get the second, along with a bone nourishment drip as mum's bones are a bit fragile now.

    We continue to receive support and thank everybody who has donated or helped in other ways throughout this whole thing <3

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  • Recovery

      20 February 2020
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    It’s been 1 month an 1 week since mums first stem cell transplant. It’s been tough, but as of the last week or so, we are seeing colour improvement, energy improvement and awareness improvement. Mornings are better than the afternoons, but this is expected for after a stem cell transplant.

    June 2020 is the second stem cell transplant - after that, they expect life expectancy to double, triple or maybe even quadruple from what we have currently after just one.

    Please continue to donate if you can - Sharon has used contributions so far for her sea cucumber continuation which is helping largely with energy and immune boosts, and other medical bills, food of course and everything else to start living a normal life again.

    Sorry for the absence for updates, we have all been busy caring for mum up in Christchurch and back here in Dunedin now. We have also been dealing with grief of her older sister Lianne.

    Thank you to everybody who has contributed so far, it’s a huge help, we love you all ❤️

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