After our appointment, we went to the Bone Marrow National Registry, better know as Be The Match. They are the organization that found Steven's bone marrow match. Steven had a letter for his donor. We found out that the rules in Europe are different than here in the US such that we have to wait 2 years, not 1, to ask to have contact with our donor. They pass on letters/cards between donors and recipients.
We came unannounced, something I'm famous for. The woman we talked to is gracious to stop what she is doing and speak with us. It turns out her husband had a BMT 9 years ago, but didn't survive. Her story is one that makes me pause and think about how lucky we are. We made idle chit chat and realized that she too is from the Chicago area. And more unbelievably, she and her siblings were delivered by the physician that Steven's sister worked for! Steven and his family also went to the same doctor...what were the chances of that?
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