Chemo Day Two – Searching for a Donor

Michelle and Gerald

At the announcement of Michelle’s diagnosis and only cure being a bone marrow transplant, preferably from a sibling, all seven siblings immediately without question offered to be tested.  Some of us were insistent, even prayed that he/she would be the match.  I personally prayed so hard to Heavenly Father to allow me the opportunity to give of myself for Shelly’s survival.  Yep, as usual, Heavenly Father had a very specific plan in mind with a very specific donor.  The phone calls came early one morning to BOTH brothers.  They each were a perfect match!  Further testing and A LOT of blood draws indicated that Gerald would be best suited to donate his stem cells to Michelle’s recovery.  Yeah for miracles!