Leukemia Warrior Girl

So I begin with a simple picture.

On February 19, 2012, Geoff and I celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary...we went to dinner...and I was so sick.  Possibly walking pneumonia.  This lasted 4 weeks then I think had bronchitis with aching bones for the next few weeks.  I was teaching with ice packs at my side everyday.

In early April, I finally went to the doctor to find out that I was pregnant!!!  We were so excited and I was so miserable at the same time.  We had been waiting and trying (multiple rounds of IUI's and IVF) to conceive for the past 7 years.  We had our first ultrasound and blood work.  Strong heartbeat.  Beautiful leg and arm buds. Looks like a very healthy baby. So relieved.  Then to the lab.

The lab calls and says that that there was a mistake and they need to redo the blood draw.

On April 10th, I went to work.  A 45 minute commute one way.  Left work.  Driving the 45 minutes back home. Picked up Kat and then headed back to the lab before they closed at 6pm.  We were home, ate dinner and put Kat to bed as usual.

Then at 8:20pm, the phone rang. It was the lab.

"Monica, your white blood cell count is off the charts. You need to head to the ER immediately. You have Leukemia."

And then my story begins...

8:45pm: ER
1:00am Admitted to the hospital

Surgery to put in my Groshong port.
Surgery to remove the baby.
Aggressive chemo.
Hair begins to fall out.
ICU for a few days with strep
All in all....26 days in the hospital.


Then, home for a month.

Back in the hospital with a septic fever for 2 weeks.

I have been home for almost 2 weeks now.
I have ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia)

AND I NEED A BONE MARROW TRANSFER

If you think you can help, please go to www.marrow.org and register to be a donor.  

You will receive a kit in the mail.  Swab your cheek and send it back.  

PLEASE HELP ME and my family.